Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 230

Blake’s POV

Astrid’s voice carried clearly through the thin walls of this old building.

‘Do you regret marrying him?”

Hearing this question, I frowned, unconsciously tightening my grip on the keys in my hand.

In truth, I also wanted to know – during those three years of marriage, had Audrey ever regretted being with me?

But long after Astrid’s question, no response came from Audrey. The air in the hallway felt as stifling as it must have been inside the apartment.

After a lengthy silence, I slid my key into the lock and stepped inside my newly rented apartment.

The place was barren. I sat on the leather sofa and listened to the conversation next door.

“Astrid, drop it,” Ethan said. “If Audrey doesn’t want to talk about it, don’t push her.”

“I think she must have liked Parker at some point,” he added. “It’s just that he disappointed her.”

A cold laugh cut through the wall – Audrey’s laugh, but without any warmth.

“He didn’t disappoint me,” she said. “I never expected anything from him.”

‘Blake Parker and I were always from different worlds,” she continued. “When I married him, he was still a vegetative patient.”

“If he’d never woken up, we would have lived peacefully. But he did wake up.” I heard ice clinking against glass. “From the day he woke up, I knew we’d eventually divorce.”

She paused. “So I have no regrets. If I had another chance, I’d probably make the same choice.”

My hands clenched into fists. So that was our marriage to her a mistake she’d willingly repeat.

The conversation shifted. Soon laughter filled the air as they planned her jewelry launch to rehash old stories I’d never been part of. I sat alone in the dark, struck by how different Audrey sounded with them – relaxed, playful, nothing like the cold woman she was around me.

Not once did they mention my name or anyone from the Parker family. It was as if I and the entire Parker family didn’t matter to her at all.

My mind drifted back to Pinehaven Village, to how her eyes lit up when she spoke about the man she’d once liked. I’d never seen that look directed at me.

I grabbed a bottle of wine from the counter, not bothering with a glass. My phone buzzed with Laurel’s message:

“Blake darling, I’ve tried these three dresses and can’t decide which is best for the engagement. Could I wear all of them?”

I looked at the images without interest, locked the screen, and set it aside.

Audrey’s POV

“It’s getting late,” I said, checking my watch. “Ethan, don’t you have classes tomorrow?”

Ethan finished his beer and nodded. “Yeah, I should head back.”

I called him a taxi and went downstairs to see him off. The night air felt good against my face as we waited.

“Text me when you get to your dorm,” I reminded him.

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Ethan smiled, cheeks flushed from the alcohol. “Audrey, you’re really something.”

I wish I’d met you three years earlier,” he added, words slightly slurred.

“You’re thinking too much. It wouldn’t have made any difference.”

“Why not?”

I sighed. “I’ve been in love with Blake Parker for five years. Even if we’d met three years ago, I wouldn’t have changed my mind.”

The taxi pulled up.

“Ethan, we work best as friends. Or you can think of me as your sister.”

He gave me a sad smile. “I know.”

in, he rolled down the window.

“You better,‘ I warned.

eyes lingering on

watched until the taxi disappeared, then headed inside. When the elevator opened on my floor, I noticed keys hanging from the lock

neighbor’s moved in. Careless enough to

considered knocking but decided against it. It was late, and I didn’t know

had fallen asleep on the couch. I removed the wine glass from her hand and covered her with

cleaning up, I took the trash out. The keys were

there? Maybe they’re not

I approached the elevator, I heard a key turning. Looking back, I saw the keys in my neighbor’s door

curious to meet them, but nothing happened. Eventually, I continued to

like they were about to open the door but changed their mind

own doorknob, feeling

like my new neighbor’s avoiding me. I’m just a neighbor, not

door firmly and had barely taken two steps when I heard a door opening,

Blake’s POV

“Blake darling, finally!”

mansion when Laurel rushed over, eyes red and

house,” she said. “They said

and threw herself

cheeks. “Then you

pressed against my chest. “I was

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getting engaged soon. Why not move in here tonight? We could take care of

her clinging to

hadn’t called about Laurel planning to bring people

was worried,” she insisted.

my eyes. “Laurel, I

night. If I don’t answer, maybe I’m sleeping? Why

pale. “But I

temple. “Why did you need to

just stared, no words coming

quietly, “you’re becoming less

wouldn’t throw a fit this late just because

stared at me, face going

you know it. I won’t be moving in with you – not before,

Chapter 231

Laurel’s POV

his profile in the dim car light. His words stung. My face went pale as I bit my lip, hands balled into fists at my

that he was accepting me, that I’d become the most important person in his life. Now his coldness pushed me right back to where I

if he stopped seeing Audrey when she still occupied his thoughts? In his eyes, I’d never measure up to what she was

engagement had just been announced publicly – what could

whispered, “are you having

eyes closed, reeking of alcohol. “If you don’t get out now,

car roared to life and sped away. I stood watching

After my mother’s comfort, I went to bed. But sleep was impossible. I kept hearing Blake

planning to message Andrew Jensen when a social media post caught my eye. Astrid had uploaded a photo of

“Drinking until

stared at that male hand, everything clicking into place. Blake came to me tonight

Liar!

down my phone, mind racing. Clearly, keeping Blake from seeing Audrey wasn’t enough. As long as she existed in his world, he

mine.

Audrey

Audrey’s POV

“Audrey!”

me awake. I groaned and pulled the pillow

“What?” I mumbled.

weird about

she yanked open

you mean?”

heading out and found their key still in the door.” She dangled a set of keys in front of me. “Knocked for a

forgot last night

are all kinds of people coming through this building. What if someone saw an empty apar

with keys hanging

line,” I said. “If

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