Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 220

Audrey’s POV

I paused at Blake’s question, moonlight casting strange shadows across his face through the broken windows.

“Because I used to live here,” I said. “I worked here too.”

I stepped over fallen debris, my hand reaching for a light switch before remembering there was no electricity. The demolition had left the clinic barely recognizable, but I still knew every corner.

“The nursing skills I used for William,” I continued, “I learned them here.”

Blake followed behind me, his phone flashlight creating dancing shadows. “How come you never mentioned this place before?”

“Because I didn’t think it was necessary,” I said after a pause. “You wouldn’t have cared to know.”

“If it’s a place that holds special meaning for you, I might be interested,” he said, his voice softer than usual. A place important enough that after arguing with Victoria, you’d come here instead of going home… it must mean something to you.”

I stopped at the receptionist desk, running my fingers over the water–damaged surface. “Yes, it has special meaning to me,

But it seems only to me, I thought. The man who once promised to see me first when his eyes healed, who promised to take me places I’d never been – he forgot everything about this place. About us.

Same clinic, same man with me. But five years later, everything was different.

‘Would you tell me about it?” Blake asked.

I turned to him, my expression hardening. “No. You don’t have the right.”

“I don’t have the right?

under his eyes. A

said. “Astrid, Felix, James, or even Ethan… Even your

walking, turning to face him. “But you? You have no

resources could have easily tracked down the hospital where he recovered, the people who cared for him. Five years gone. Three years as his wife. Not once did he mention what happened back then. Not once

this clinic since they took him away. He chose to forget this place. Chose not to search. So why should I

voice echoing against the bare walls.

I said. “Someone who shows no gratitude, who refuses to honor his promises

you saying has

at his hand, then back at his face. “As if you don’t

hand away. A cold smile curved my

icy fury. “Audrey Sinclair, don’t forget what you still owe me. Remember

stairwell.”

deal in the stairwell.

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Chapter 220

Ethan from those thugs.

with a laugh. “Your Miss Rose hasn’t been satisfying you lately, so you’ve come to

his face unreadable in

start here in this creepy place? I don’t mind. But I wonder if someone as pampered

life works. Five years ago, this clinic is where it all started with Blake. Where I first

place… why not? I only had two months, so it’ll probably be our last time. Starting where

unbuttoning my blouse, but his hand caught mine. Instead, he

so desperate that I’d

the scent of him surrounding me.

it across the broken concrete steps. He

make another deal,” he