Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 213

Chapter 213

Scarlett’s POV

I rushed through Mayo Clinic’s corridors, shoving past a cluster of nurses and staff gathered outside Laurel’s room.

“Move! Let me through!” I pushed my way to the front where a security guard waited.

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“Mrs. Rose,” he said, relief washing over his face. “Miss Rose has been like this for thirty minutes now.”

“What’s the damage?” I asked, straightening my jacket..

“We’ve tallied everything,” he replied as something crashed inside the room. “The doctor wants to sedate her, but we need your permission first.”

“No sedatives,” I said firmly. “I’ll handle this.”

I squared my shoulders and walked in.

The smell of antiseptic hit me as I entered the disaster zone that was once a pristine hospital room. Broken glass covered the floor, equipment lay overturned, and shredded pillows left fabric floating in the air.

I picked my way through the debris, my heels crunching over glass.

“Laurel,” I said simply.

She sat on the edge of the bed, looking up with cold eyes. “What do you want? Haven’t you done enough?”

“If it weren’t for you,” she continued, voice rising, “I’d have made Blake hate Audrey by now. It’s your fault! He’s falling for her again!”

I took a breath. “Laurel, maybe it’s time to let go. Things that aren’t meant to be yours… Blake never really liked you from the beginning. You’re just – ”

“Why doesn’t he like me!” she screamed, grabbing the water glass from her bedside and hurling it at my head.

The glass struck my forehead with a dull thud before shattering on the floor. I felt warm blood trickle down but didn’t

move.

she demanded, eyes

tried approaching her. ‘Laurel, calm down. Nobody’s saying you’re worse than Audrey. It’s

she cut in. “Audrey gets him/but I can’t? Don’t forget who your daughter is! Are you going to turn

your other daughter did?”

fury stopped me cold. My outstretched arms froze midway. The color drained from my face as

I said quietly. “Im always

lowered my head. “I

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looking away. “I need to figure something out. This can’t go

stretched between us until Laurel’s expression suddenly transformed. She looked up

her eyes.

“I know what

years,” she continued, “because of me, Parker Group has given Rose family businesses so many advantages. You know how much we’ve

been lying all this time… he’ll cut ties with us completely. Dad’s business

grabbed my arm, eyes suddenly earnest. “Mom, we might

Helping me means helping our family,

and I whispered. “Alright,

narrowed her eyes, leaning close

want to make Rachel die

Audrey’s POV

for hours after leaving the Parker mansion. I couldn’t face Astrid – she’d see right through me. James wasn’t an option; I

drama.

I go? I thought, feeling more alone

properly for taking me in when I collapsed, and maybe

her apartment and loaded up on fruit – probably way too much, but I needed to bring something. Arms

the entrance. Andrew Jensen, that lawyer, stepped out from the driver’s side. I almost called out when he circled around and

I froze, watching them.

was saying, nose wrinkled as she surveyed the building. “A Mayo Clinic

in this dump?”

for being thrifty,” Andrew

poor people need to be thrifty. I’ve never known what it’s like to

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