Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 157

How did I end up here? Last night I had such a vivid dream. I was back on that beach from five years ago. The scene where Laurel rescued me when I was blind played over and over. I kept calling out to her, but no matter how much I called, she never answered…

I raised a hand to my forehead, wincing when my fingers touched bandages. Memories of the previous night rushed back.

I remember now. Last night I was in a car crash with Audrey. In that moment, I was terrified she’d get hurt. I shielded her with my body without thinking…

I recalled Audrey’s frightened eyes looking up at me before impact, her voice shaking as she asked, ‘Are we… going to die?

The memory jolted me fully awake. I sat up, Ignoring the pain that shot through my head.

“Audrey!”

A tired voice responded from beside the bed. “What is it? You’re awake?”

I turned to see Audrey sitting in a chair next to the bed. She straightened, stifling a yawn. “Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?”

Dark circles shadowed her eyes, and exhaustion lined her face. Had she been up all night? Something tightened in my chest. My voice softened without me meaning it to.

in one of the guest

slightly infected last night and you had a fever. I was worried your condition might worsen during the

“I’m a grown man. Even with a fever, nothing serious

head. “When you had a fever, you were delirious. Someone needed to be with you. Back when you were

tone shifted. “You must be hungry. I’ll

without looking back.

twisting in my gut. I reached for my phone, only

use.

out of bed/ After splashing water on my face and

the kitchen, Audrey stood with her back to me, kneading dough. Her hair was pulled back,

waist.

with

borrow your

me, flour covering her hands. She lifted the edge of her apron, revealing her phone

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instinctively dropped to her waist, then lingered

yourself,” she said. “My hands are covered in

closer to get her phone. My hand brushed against her