Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 85

Audrey’s POV

For a moment, I just stared at the basin, unable to process what had just happened. Water cascaded over the edge, forming a widening puddle on the pristine hospital floor.

‘I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry!” Laurel cried out, horror painted across her face.

A stared at my submerged phone as it sparked and went dark. White smoke curled from the case. When I fished it out, water dripped from every crack and

seam.

I crouched down, picking up the broken pieces, my throat tight. This wasn’t just any phone. Rachel had given it to me four years ago, right before her accident – before she became unresponsive, before her family vanished to Europe with her. The last gift from my best friend.

Looking at the scattered components on the floor, my heart felt sliced open. Four years of messages and photos… and the recording that could have shown Blake who Laurel really was.

“Miss Sinclair, I’m so sorry…” Laurel’s voice cut through my thoughts. She leaned back against her pillows, hand pressed to her chest. ‘When you raised your voice, I got scared and my hand shook… then I knocked over the basin trying to help… I didn’t mean to.”

lost connection to Rachel. The memory card was ruined too – all our shared moments

your phone?” Laurel asked. “I’ll replace it

For just a second, I caught a flash of satisfaction in

stood slowly. “You planned this all along, didn’t you? Made me stay just

“Miss Sinclair, I don’t know what

better than you,” I

breath, fighting to stay calm. I carefully picked up the

my phone means you’re safe now?” I asked, forcing a

face paled instantly, and

sank into her lower lip, eyes

have any backup,” she added, studying

with a snap. “Whether I do or don’t, you’ll find out soon. Try to stay this

to leave, Blake blocked my path, his expression

up?

until I remembered Laurel’s earlier accusation

pictures of her?” His eyes narrowed to