Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 60

“Would that be so bad?” The streetlights caught the mischief in his eyes.

“Young man, that’s not a funny joke.”

“Just kidding. His tone softened slightly. “But I am curious you two seem to have no feelings left, yet you’re still not divorced. Why?”

“That’s none of your business. Stop asking.”

A sharp gust of wind cut through the evening air, and I couldn’t suppress a shiver. Before I could protest, Ethan was already shrugging off his jacket.

“Here.” He draped it over my shoulders with casual grace. ‘You’re shaking.”

“I don’t need- My attempt to remove it was gently but firmly stopped.

–

“Okay, I was wrong to pry.” His voice carried genuine remorse. “Let me make it up to you I’ll help search for Snow all night if that’s what it takes. Deal?”

catch a cold and end up back in the hospital, Snow will be out here alone even

I let my hands

cat food. Armed with flashlights and Snow’s favorite treats, we began combing

walls and

to find yet another stray that wasn’t Snow. The hope that had sustained me began to fade with the night’s deepening

time the clock struck ten, exhaustion had settled deep in my bones. My voice was growing hoarse from calling, and even the simple act of

before we disturb the neighbors.” Ethan’s

when the tears started. Silent at first, then

‘Hey… please don’t cry.”

my throat. “What

if she never comes

The dam finally broke. “I couldn’t even protect

tore from my chest held years of unshed tears. All the times I hadn’t cried – losing my baby, seeing Blake with Laurel, enduring the Parker family’s contempt –

showed up out of nowhere – beaten up, blind, completely helpless. Rachel was with me when we found him. I had no clue he was the CEO of the Parker Group. I spent weeks taking care of him, changing his bandages, helping him

into a coma, I couldn’t stay away. I went straight to William Parker, his grandfather, and made an impossible request

once–sweet memories now only sent waves of pain