Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 185

Blake’s POV

Laurel froze in my arms. Her gaze immediately darted toward her mother, a silent exchange I nearly missed.

She lowered her head and sniffled, her voice softening. “Blake darling, don’t you always say you dislike when I cry too much?”

When she lifted her face again, a tear slid down her cheek, landing perfectly on my finger that still rested beneath her eye.

“I was finally controlling my emotions…” she whispered.

odied

More tears followed, trickling onto my hand. “It’s been four years since my sister died. I finally managed not to cry when i see her things, and now you bring it up, making me emotional again.”

She bit her lip, looking up at me with wounded eyes. “You left, then came back just to see me embarrass myself, didn’t you?”

Her eyes darted toward Audrey before returning to me, her lips forming a pout. “Were you hoping someone would take unflattering photos of me too?”

Audrey raised an eyebrow, her gaze falling on the fresh tear tracks on Laurel’s cheeks. A cold smile formed on her lips.

“Miss Rose,” she said, “why do you bring me into your moment with your fiancé?”

“Last time you accused me of taking unflattering photos, my phone was destroyed. When I went to get it fixed, your agent

stole it and had me beaten.”

Audrey clutched her phone protectively against her chest. “Are you mentioning photos again because you’re planning something for this phone too?”

Laurel turned toward Audrey, keeping her back to me. Her voice became small. “Miss Sinclair, how can you say such

things?”

“Breaking your phone was an accident, and what happened this morning with Jennifer has been investigated, hasn’t it?” she continued. “I know you must feel bitter that Blake darling plans to marry me after divorcing you, but you shouldn’t

of things I haven’t

laughed. “Laurel Rose, you’re giving Blake Parker far

face darken as I narrowed my eyes at

used to love Blake. He was my sky, my

I’d never seen before. “But now… in my eyes, he’s just like any homeless man on the street – an ordinary,

then rush back, my skin burning with shock. What does she mean, I’m like a homeless

dare you speak about Blake darling that way!” Laurel gasped, clutching my arm tighter. “Blake darling

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man in the world!”

man in the world, you’d better hold onto him tightly.

smiled coldly. “You two are the perfect golden

had once looked at me with adoration. I expected to find some bitterness in her eyes, some pain that would betray her harsh words as

me with another woman.

skipped a beat, and an unfamiliar

smile. “When Blake first started seeing Laurel, I consulted a psychic. The psychic said Blake and Laurel were destined

– they would separate temporarily because of someone who didn’t know her place. But this person would merely be a brief interlude

of yours could predict

would be a shameless woman

my frown deepen. Scarlett’s words were becoming increasingly

my discomfort and quickly

as you. When you and Blake first got together, I told you about the psychic’s

–

watched Audrey lean against the wall, arms crossed, observing

Audrey looked

talented that they could clearly foresee when and where I would interfere in Mr. Parker and Miss Rose’s

eyes widening. “I… the psychic only predicted matters of the heart,

“that the psychic predicted I would

the psychic

Blake Parker would end up in a vegetative state, why didn’t you warn him not to drive that day, not to

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