Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Audrey’s POV

The evening air carried a hint of chill as Ethan and I reached my apartment complex. The exhaustion from our hospital encounter with Blake and Laurel still lingered. Just as we approached the entrance, my phone buzzed with Dr. Evans‘ name lighting up the screen.

Audrey.” Her voice carried an unusual tension. “Remember that patient who wanted to use the same experimental treatment as you?”

My fingers tightened around the phone. “Yes, what’s wrong?”

“This… lady. She’s here at Mayo Clinic and wants to meet with you…”

“I’m sorry, but I have an emergency to deal with.” I refused directly, my patience wearing thin at the mere thought of this mysterious collaboration proposal.

Dr. Evans‘ hesitation was audible through the phone. “Audrey, she’s quite…” She trailed off, clearly uncomfortable with the implied pressure from above.

“Look, I softened my tone, knowing this wasn’t her fault. “Just tell her I’m at the police station right now – my child is missing. The lie slipped out smoothly, born of desperation. “I’m sure someone of her… standing can understand that takes precedence.”

A beat of silence. She can have her lawyers reach out another time.” I added pointedly, “That was the original plan this morning, wasn’t it?”

“I…” Dr. Evans sighed, her voice showing her understanding and concern. “Yes, of course. I’ll let her know. And Audrey? I truly hope you find your… child. Don’t lose hope.”

I had lost my child, so I understood that she was trying to comfort

call, my gaze drifted to the darkening sky. The excuse wasn’t entirely a lie – Snow was as close to a child as

Ethan by my side, “Come on, we’ve got

amusement played at the corners of his mouth. “So you can lie that

to.”

frowned, and looked at him with confusion. “Is it wrong to tell a white lie to avoid people I don’t want to

you can lie so easily, why didn’t you let Blake think there was something between us when we ran

than I would have liked. I started walking toward my building, but Ethan wasn’t

got Laurel hanging all over him. Why can’t you have someone

no point.” I shook

not try?” His voice carried a

laugh

coma two years ago with only four words for me: ‘Get

by his bedside, changing IVs, monitoring vitals, whispering prayers to a God I wasn’t sure I believed in anymore. I’d seen every moment of his vulnerability, every second

cruel irony. The very acts that had bound me to him were exactly what made it impossible for him to love me.

do you know it’s impossible if you won’t even try?” Ethan’s voice cut through my