Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 55

I shot Ethan an accusing look as I reclaimed my phone. “I told him I wasn’t feeling well. He didn’t believe me.”

“Of course he didn’t!” Astrid’s voice rose, showing her evident anger. “That bastard!”

“Astrid, please.” I cut her off, pressing my fingers to my throbbing temple. “I don’t care about him right now. I just need to know where Snow is…”

“They probably let her out on purpose, knowing how much you care about her!” Astrid’s voice was filled with anger. “Audrey, you focus on getting better. I’ll put up missing cat posters and get everyone I know looking for her.”

I pressed my lips together, fighting back tears. “Okay. Thanks, Astrid.”

The line fell quiet after we ended the call. Ethan shifted in his chair, staring at me with a concerned expression.

The timeline might work in our favor,” he said, his voice carrying that gentle optimism I’d come to associate with him. “If Snow went missing this morning, she likely hasn’t ventured far. Most cats stay within familiar territory.”

made my heart skip. “Last night…” The realization hit me

that tea… The thought remained unfinished, but its weight pressed against my chest. That

my apartment last night flashed through my mind. Hastily, I grabbed my phone and dialed James. “James.” I struggled to keep my voice steady when he answered. “Last night, when everything happened… did you see

long I wondered if the connection had failed. When he

too quickly,

always been shy around strangers… if you didn’t see her, she must have been

own

There was something odd in the way he softened his

a quiet “thanks” before ending the call. The phone felt unusually heavy in my hand as I set it

tears.

medical necessities and divorce papers. Now it seemed determined to take

warm and reassuring. “Let’s not assume the worst. Snow knows your

of Snow’s personality traits felt