Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 176

Audrey’s POV

I caught a taxi straight from the Parker mansion to the police station. When I got there, the desk officer told me Jennifer had finished her initial statement and was already in a holding cell.

“Miss Sinclair.”

The female officer who’d been at William’s house spotted me and stood up. She walked me through the station, dropping her voice as we moved. “How’s Miss Rose doing? She seemed pretty shaken when we left.”

I gave a small smile. ‘She was fine.”

Laurel’s illness was fake from start to finish. Her dramatic show of nearly having an attack in front of the police was just to make them take Jennifer away faster.

The officer brought me into a small office, and we sat down on opposite sides of the desk.

“That Jennifer Carson is being difficult,” she said. “At the Parker mansion, she practically admitted everything she did was connected to Laurel Rose. But as soon as we got her here, she changed her story completely.”

She looked directly at me. “It’s obvious her interests are tied to Laurel Rose. Even though she was angry about being abandoned, once she calmed down, she decided to protect Rose.”

“In her statement, she’s taking complete responsibility. Claims she planned everything herself with no input from Laurel Rose. Says Rose is just an innocent victim who got dragged into this.”

She closed the file. “Don’t worry, though. As long as there are questions about the case, we’ll keep investigating to get to

the truth.”

I nodded, disappointed but not surprised. “Thank you.”

If Jennifer were the type to easily turn on Laurel, she wouldn’t have been trusted with so much for so many years. This will take time to unravel.

But time is the one thing I don’t have.

I took a deep breath. “Did Jennifer say anything about the phones? Where they are now, or where my friend’s phone came

from?”

both phones are with Laurel Rose. If you

your friend’s phone – she said Laurel Rose gave it to her.

jolt of shock. Laurel

Rachel’s family? But even if they’re connected somehow, why would she have the

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have an urgent matter to attend to. Can

station and found a small park

I said when she answered, “we might see

What country is she in? Is she doing okay? Any signs

I gripped the

phone, Jennifer’s arrest, and discovering Laurel somehow had Rachel’s phone

that woman while you were beaten black

“I’m fine,” I said.

sharp pang through my chest. I’d been beaten at Laurel’s command, my face covered in bruises, yet the man I once loved sheltered her like she

his side for another decade, would Blake ever have cared

Astrid said more quietly. “Ever since

she added, her voice cracking slightly. “I can’t

swallowed hard, touched by her concern. She’d noticed something was wrong despite my efforts to hide

voice to sound light. “I’m just rundown from everything that’s happened.

Laurel mention going to visit her mother at some suburban villa. Can you find out which one Mrs. Rose stays

want to confront Laurel right now?” Astrid sounded concerned. “After everything that just happened? You sent her manager to jail –

wait a

her off. “I’d rather face

three months left. I just want to see Rachel one more time before I die. Even if she can’t respond or speak, just

the charges against Jennifer,” Astrid warned. “Everything you’ve been through, all your efforts wasted. They’ll

accept that? Just let yourself be

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phone tightly. “It

before sighing. “Okay. I’ll have