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.”

words sparked a memory that made my heart skip. “Last night…” The realization hit me

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

mind. Hastily, I grabbed my phone and dialed James. “James.” I struggled to keep my voice steady when he answered. “Last

wondered if the connection had failed. When he finally spoke, his voice carried an

too

something inside me deflate. “Snow’s missing. She’s always been shy around strangers… if you didn’t see her, she must

to my own ears as

way he softened his tone.

call. The phone felt unusually heavy in my hand

tears.

the cancer forced me to give up Blake – five years of love reduced to medical necessities and divorce papers. Now it seemed determined to take away my last source of comfort. Was it too much to ask for a few final

worst. Snow knows your scent, knows her

startled?” His gentle reminder of Snow’s personality traits felt