Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 159

Blake’s POV

I stood in the villa’s garden, phone pressed to my ear.

“How do you know there were deaths in last night’s car accident?” I asked, keeping my voice steady.

“I saw it online,” Laurel replied. “People said they saw the mortuary

ry van take two bodies away from the beach.

She sighed into the phone. “I wonder if they’ve identified those poor souls yet. Their families must be devastated, not knowing what happened.”

I frowned, staring at the garden wall.

“What do you think their final thoughts were?” she continued. “Dying alone on that beach in the dark…”

“Laurel,” I cut in, “why are you so interested in this accident?”

A pause. “Blake darling, remember four years ago? My sister Rachel Hayes had her accident at night too. No one found her until morning, and by then…”

My eyes closed briefly. If she had been talking about strangers, I might have believed her concern was genuine. But the accident was no accident – and the supposed victims were Audrey and me.

How do I reconcile this? Five years ago, she rescued me when I was blind, caring for me with endless patience. Four years ago, when Rachel died, she knelt before her parents for days, blaming herself. Three years ago, discovering her cancer, she left quietly to spare me pain.

selfless woman I’ve

right in front

–

sent men to kill Audrey?

to do with us,” I finally said. “No need to waste time

are connected to-” She stopped abruptly. “I mean, their families must

I replied, disappointment settling in my chest. “Contact Michael if you need

not interested.”

I thought we could

I cut her off. “Focus on your own work. Stay out of

hung up and turned back toward

sat at the dining table, both eating noodles. Their conversation stopped when

are the best noodles I’ve had in years!” Michael was saying, between eager bites. “I’ve seen

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idea it would

them,

mean I could have

from the doorway. “Your mouth never

froze, then quickly stood, offering his seat. I raised

my cold noodles,

me to heat that