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?”

with Laurel Rose. If you want them back, you’ll need to ask Rose

Laurel Rose gave it to her. She went to that repair

felt a jolt of shock.

connected somehow, why would she have the phone of someone who’s been in a vegetative state for four

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suddenly. “I have an urgent matter to attend

a small park nearby. I sat on

she answered, “we might see Rachel

you serious?” Her voice exploded with excitement. “You have news about Rachel? What country

hand shook as I gripped the

Rachel’s phone, Jennifer’s arrest, and

hell?” Astrid sounded furious. “Blake just stood there protecting that woman while you were beaten black and blue? Are you okay? Did they check you for internal

“I’m fine,” I said.

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

was I holding onto all these years? Even if I’d stayed by his side for another decade, would

lot lately,” Astrid said more quietly.

lost Rachel,” she added, her voice cracking slightly.

by her concern. She’d noticed something was wrong despite my efforts

said, forcing my voice to sound light. “I’m just

subject. “At William’s house, I heard Laurel mention going to visit her mother at some suburban villa. Can you find out which

concerned. “After everything that just happened? You sent her manager to jail – she’s not going to

should wait a month

“I’d rather face

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

drop the charges against Jennifer,” Astrid warned. “Everything you’ve been

accept that? Just

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gripped the phone tightly. “It

a long moment before sighing. “Okay.