Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 224

Michael’s POV

*Mr. Parker was following you? I couldn’t hide my surprise.

“Yeah.” Audrey sighed, looking out the window. “All the way to Pinehaven Village.

“Pinehaven Village? That abandoned place?” I frowned, keeping my eyes on the road as Manhattan’s lights flashed by. ‘Did you go there knowing hed follow?

“I’m not that petty,” she said with a short laugh. “I was visiting the old clinic, remembering a friend.”

I nodded, thinking about the coincidence. “You know, Mr. Parker does something similar. He takes Miss Rose to a hospital on the other side of town to remember someone.”

I glanced at her reflection in the rearview mirror, watching for a reaction.

“That area was almost a ghost town until Mr. Parker started visiting. Now it’s practically a landmark,” I continued. “The hospital’s been completely renovated. When Miss Rose was abroad, he’d still go on certain days and stay for hours.”

I paused. “You knew about this, right?”

“No,” she said simply. “I didn’t.”

“You didn’t?” The surprise in my voice was genuine.

Audrey’s lips curved into something between a smile and a grimace. “If Blake spent those days visiting a hospital with Laurel four years ago, then for the past three years, he’s probably been going there to remember her.”

Her voice turned bitter. “Why would he tell me about that?”

We pulled up to her apartment building. The streets were nearly empty at this hour.

“You can stop here,” she said, taking a deep breath. “I’ll walk from here. It’s late – you should get some rest.”

I pulled over without arguing. Something in her tone made it clear the conversation was over.

“Thanks,” she said, offering me a small smile as she opened the door. “Drive safe.”

I watched her walk toward the building, thinking about how different she was from Miss Rose. When I drove Laurel home late, she never cared if I was tired.

If she wanted a ride, I had to provide one, and she wouldn’t walk an extra step if she could help it.

know it’s my job to cater to my boss’s needs, but

about what she’d said about not knowing Mr, Parker’s hospital visits. Suddenly,

whenever he went, she was also gone. Every single

If both Mr. Parker and Audrey commemorated their “friends” on exactly the same

be

Audrey’s POV

Astrid was still awake, half–dozing on the sofa

heard the

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up?” I asked, surprised to see

you missing?” She put Snow down and rushed over, grabbing my arms. Where were you? Your phone

wide with worry. Another hour and I

warm settled in my chest

fine,‘ I

disappear for hours!” She bit her lip, looking at me accusingly. “Spill it. Where

airplane mode,” I answered, heading to

I’d know exactly where Rachel was hidden. My heart raced at the thought of seeing her again after so long. If I’d known she was

shoulder

my

eyes nearly bulged out of her head. “Rachel’s been in New York this whole time? The

hadn’t followed you tonight and gotten that call from Laurel while

the moving dot on the screen. “Look at his

looks like it,” Astrid confirmed, squinting at the green marker. “No wonder Mr. Rose never bothered

snorted. “They were hiding Rachel

at the screen. “Wait, why’s he

leaning closer.

way’?”

knot formed in my stomach as I watched the marker change

he’s heading…” I

Straight toward us.

dot

“Why’s he here? Rachel can’t

looked at

caught me,” I said, closing my