Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 202

Audrey’s POV

I stepped onto the balcony with my phone, shooting Astrid a quick “one minute” gesture before closing the glass door.

“James, I didn’t ghost everyone on purpose, I…” I lowered my voice, checking to make sure Astrid couldn’t hear through the glass. “I had some health problems. I was out cold for two days.”

“I thought someone was going to treat you?” James sounded worried. “What happened?”

“Long story.” I rubbed my forehead where a headache was building.

“Can you explain to George? I wasn’t trying to disappear. As for our partners, I can meet them right now if needed.”

I bit my lips, dropping my voice to barely a whisper. “You know my situation – late–stage gastric cancer, two months left at most. I need to see my designs released while I’m still alive. This collaboration means everything.”

James sighed. “If you lose this opportunity, it’ll be nearly impossible to make anything happen in two months. Their willingness to meet quickly is actually good – don’t waste it.”

“Now that we’ve found you, we can fix this. I’ll call George and have them set up a meeting.”

“Thanks, James.”

“Don’t thank me.” His voice softened. “Just take better care of yourself, okay? For your dream’s sake.”

I ended the call and turned to go back inside, only to freeze, Astrid stood in

Loorway, tears streaming down her face.

My stomach dropped. The look in her eyes told me everything.

“Astrid…”

“I heard it all.” Her voice was strangely calm despite her tears.

She took a shaky breath. “Less than three months, right?”

answer, something in her

you planning to tell me after you were already gone that you had

you for spicy food! Do you have any idea how I’d

lost Rachel. And now you’re going to vanish from my life the same

find any words. In the living room, I could see Ethan,

too.

finally said, moving to

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me away. “What did you do wrong

with anger. “This is on Blake

years later, you’re dying!” She grabbed her purse. “I’m going to make him pay

Blake’s fault. We weren’t in a normal marriage.

looked down at the floor. “Everything I did was my choice. What’s happening now… I brought

own life instead of hoping he’d eventually see me… I wouldn’t be here now. This is

wouldn’t have skipped meals or been treated like dirt by his family!” Astrid’s

make him find you the best doctors in

head. “Someone’s already

to smile. “Maybe they’ll cure me and I won’t have to die

done living for

trembled but she said

stepping forward. “Audrey can

a mistake. His Miss Rose will just think Audrey is faking illness

know about her illness. He has no right to

you’re just giving him a

right. We can’t tell him. Let him live with guilt forever.

a quick thumbs–up when Astrid wasn’t looking, then

for you guys?” I asked, trying to lighten

and you want to

Ethan could answer, my phone rang