Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 183

Audrey’s POV

I struggled to free my wrist from Blake’s grip.

I’m supposed to stay and listen to your wedding plans?” I glared at him, pulling away. “Blake Parker, we’re divorced! What are you thinking? Are you trying to humiliate me?”

“When did I say anything about discussing a wedding?” Blake’s expression hardened.

Even though I’d convinced myself I was over Blake, we still shared three years of marriage. When we got married, we never had a proper wedding ceremony, not even a decent reception. The birthday celebration he’d promised me turned into a joke when he got the date wrong. There was no way I could sit here calmly listening to him discuss marriage plans with

another woman.

“Just let me go,” I said, tugging harder.

Blake’s grip tightened, and with a sudden pull, he yanked me toward him. I’d lost so much weight recently that I completely lost my balance, tumbling straight into his chest.

“Ah!” I gasped.

Blake’s familiar scent and warmth enveloped me, causing my heart to skip. I looked up, meeting his gaze. His dark eyes held concern and something else I couldn’t identify.

This unexpected closeness… why does it still affect me?

A pointed cough broke the moment. Scarlett cleared her throat, her disapproval filling the room.

I quickly pushed away from Blake, my cheeks burning. What was he thinking? Scarlett was his future mother–in–law, and here he was grabbing his ex–wife right in front of her. Was he trying to make Laurel’s attacks on me even worse?

“Sit down and stop wandering off,” Blake ordered, pointing to the seat beside him, his voice cold.

Blake has completely lost it. I couldn’t believe his behavior. This was Laurel’s mother sitting across from us, watching this bizarre scene unfold.

seat he indicated, keeping as much distance between us as possible. Blake resumed pouring tea as if

the South City property, I might have continued

discussion.”

between you and Laurel, and

just that,” Blake interrupted, looking directly at

her, the more I realize she’s better suited to be my sister.

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room fell silent. I watched with genuine curiosity, observing the subtle shifts

if Laurel wants to marry you?” Scarlett asked after a pause, her voice carefully

then?”

didn’t answer immediately. The silence stretched through the room, broken only by the sound

tea.

to marry me,

couldn’t help but laugh coldly. So much for all his talk about seeing Laurel as a sister. It was the same old story – Laurel only needed to ask, and Blake would comply. His actions always revealed the truth, no matter what he

no romantic feelings for Laurel,” Blake continued, “but considering her terminal illness and limited time left, I would agree for her

who spent so much time with her? Was he truly blind to her deception, or was he knowingly using her “illness” as an excuse to

Scarlett’s teacup cover clattered onto the

eyebrow arched in surprise. “You don’t know? Wasn’t it your suggestion three years ago that she seek

from Scarlett’s face as

unable to resist. “Mrs. Rose isn’t aware that her daughter

been running to hospitals, constantly short of breath, fainting at the slightest

her knuckles white around her teacup. Blake watched her reaction

knock. A middle–aged woman with graying hair entered, her eyes fixed

something wrong in the basement. The doctor says Miss Ha

woman spoke urgently

about