Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 169

Blake’s POV

Audrey’s slap came out of nowhere.

I froze, watching Laurel’s stunned expression. She touched her reddening cheek, eyes wide with shock.

How dare you hit me

A

“Her voice cut through the silence.

Audrey looked down at her coolly. “Didn’t you just say I could hit or scold you? Wasn’t that your invitation?”

Without warning, her hand flew again, landing

nother sharp slap on Laurel’s other cheek.

Laurel stumbled back, falling into my arms with a soft cry. “Blake darling… it hurts so much. Not even my parents have ever hit me like this…”

I instinctively tightened my grip around her shoulders, anger rising as I looked at her reddened face.

“Audrey Sinclair, you’ve gone too far!” I said.

Audrey rubbed her palm, eyes hard above her mask. “Have I? Wasn’t it Miss Rose who invited me to hit her?”

She tilted her head. “Are you satisfied with those slaps, Miss Rose?”

Laurel shook against me. “I didn’t mean it like that. I only meant if I had actually done something wrong…”

“Oh?” Audrey cut in. “So you were just saying empty words, not expecting me to take you up on it?”

“I clearly said if I had done something wrong,” Laurel’s voice quavered. “But I haven’t done anything wrong, yet you slapped me anyway.” She looked up at me. “Blake darling, you have to defend me…”

I studied Audrey, seeing none of the gentleness she’d shown during our marriage.

“You’re twisting her words,” I said. “She was speaking hypothetically. You had no right to strike her.”

“No right?” Audrey laughed, the sound hollow. “So Laurel Rose has done nothing wrong? Is that what you believe?”

a homewrecker who

Her voice hardened.

what you’re talking about! None of that has anything to do with

I held her protectively.

conclusively shows Laurel participated in any of this. Besides, with her health

to what you’re saying about the online posts,” I said, “you

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all, she hasn’t physically

went still. For a moment, she

hasn’t physically harmed me?” Her

she reached up and pulled

that again to

the air from

purple, a gash ran

was wearing that cap and mask to be distant and cold, to avoid interacting with us.

Grandfather rose from his seat, moving toward her. “What

me?”

“Ask Miss Rose and

I don’t

Audrey’s tone turned mocking. “No idea why I look like

in her expression made my skin

forward from his position by the door. “Miss Sinclair,

looking away from Laurel. “I’ve already been treated. I’m more interested in getting Miss Rose to admit

external drive from her bag. “Charles, connect this to the TV. Everyone

the drive, and the screen

repair shop. Jennifer entered, and they argued over a phone. Jennifer typed frantically on her phone, and moments

– entered

for?” Jennifer’s voice came clearly through the

kill her, just beat her up, Miss Rose will protect you

hurt last night

her against a wall. One kicked her hard, sending her flying. The

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too quiet to