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.”

darkened immediately. “I don’t

eyes.

people have the right,” I said. “Astrid, Felix, James, or even Ethan… Even your Miss Rose has more

to face him. “But you? You have no right

the hospital where he recovered, the people who cared for him. Five years gone. Three years as his wife. Not once did

Looking at him standing here, it’s obvious this is his first time seeing this clinic since they took him away. He chose to forget this place. Chose not to search. So why should I be the one to resurrect ghosts he

Blake demanded, his voice echoing against the bare walls. “Anyone

shows no gratitude, who refuses to honor his promises –

are you saying has

at his face. “As if you don’t know what

yanked my arm free and shoved his hand away. A cold

don’t forget what

stairwell.”

that night – Blake helping me save Ethan, our deal in the stairwell. I’d promised to spend the night with

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Ethan from those thugs.

out here,” I said with a laugh. “Your Miss

remained silent, his face unreadable

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

ago, this clinic is where it all started with Blake. Where

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

suit jacket. I started unbuttoning my blouse, but his hand caught mine. Instead, he draped his jacket

that I’d eat just anywhere,” he said

jacket warm and heavy, the scent of him surrounding me. The situation had shifted so unexpectedly that I couldn’t

jacket, dusted it off, and laid it

make another deal,”