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?”

weak, and if you catch a cold and end up back in the hospital, Snow will be

was sound. After a moment’s consideration, I let my hands drop

First stop was the local convenience store for cat food. Armed with flashlights and Snow’s favorite treats, we

voice echoed off brick walls and concrete paths. “Snow, where are

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

voice was growing hoarse from calling,

before we disturb the

started. Silent at first, then building into something that shook

‘Hey… please don’t cry.”

caught in my throat. “What if we never

she never

such a failure… The dam finally broke. “I

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

the Parker Group. I spent weeks taking care of him, changing his bandages, helping him eat, talk… somewhere along the way, I fell for him.

when news broke that Blake had fallen into a coma, I couldn’t stay away. I went straight to William Parker, his grandfather, and made an impossible request to marry Blake, to care for him, to stand by him

now only sent waves of pain