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.

demanded, eyes wild. “What makes her better? Tell

calm down. Nobody’s

in. “Audrey gets him/but I can’t? Don’t forget who your daughter

your other daughter did?”

fury stopped me cold. My outstretched arms froze midway. The color drained from my face as I stared at my daughter, recognizing something dangerous in her

said quietly. “Im

“I only have you

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better remember that,” she snapped, looking away. “I need to figure something out.

expression suddenly transformed. She looked

her eyes.

said softly, “I know what I have with

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

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

my arm, eyes suddenly earnest. “Mom, we

“Please help me. Helping me means helping our family, helping

eyes, and I whispered. “Alright, what do you

leaning close to

want to make

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 didn’t want to give

drama.

I go? I thought, feeling more alone

Dr. Evans. I could thank her properly for taking me

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

from the driver’s side. I almost called out when he circled around and helped Scarlett Rose from

I froze, watching them.

was saying, nose wrinkled as

in this dump?”

for

need to be thrifty. I’ve never known what it’s like to not have

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