Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 231

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.”

he climbed in, he rolled down the

“You better,‘ I warned.

eyes lingering on

headed inside. When the elevator opened on my floor, I

our new neighbor’s moved in. Careless enough to leave their keys in the

It was late, and I didn’t

removed the wine glass from

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

Maybe they’re

back, I saw the keys in

them, but nothing happened. Eventually, I continued to the trash chute. When I

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

for my own doorknob, feeling

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

closed my door firmly and had barely taken two steps when I heard a

Blake’s POV

“Blake darling, finally!”

stopped at the mansion when Laurel rushed over, eyes red and swollen. She yanke

said. “They said you weren’t

open and threw herself into

cheeks. “Then

lip and pressed against my chest. “I

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in here tonight? We could take care of

at her clinging

people to my grandfather’s

was worried,” she

closed my eyes. “Laurel, I need

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

pale. “But I couldn’t

temple. “Why did you need to find me

stared, no

less and less like the girl

Laurel I knew five years ago wouldn’t throw a fit this late just because I missed some texts. And she’d never drag my

at me, face going

chest. “Our engagement isn’t real, and you know it. I won’t be moving in with you – not before, noDivorce

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Laurel’s POV

words stung. My face went pale as

everything was finally going right – that he was accepting me, that I’d become the most important person in his

if he stopped seeing Audrey when

strong. Our engagement had just been announced publicly

you having regrets? About

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

roared to life and sped away. I stood watching his taillights disappear, biting

to bed. But sleep was impossible. I kept hearing Blake comparing me to Audrey from five years ago. Like I could never measure

Andrew Jensen when a social media post caught my eye. Astrid had uploaded a photo of three hands holding drinks:

until we drop! Three’s

clicking into place. Blake came to me tonight smelling of alcohol. Had he been with them? Had he broken

Liar!

wasn’t enough. As long as she existed in his world, he would never

mine.

needed Audrey

Audrey’s POV

“Audrey!”

shout jerked me awake. I groaned and

“What?” I mumbled.

about our new

sat up slowly, squinting as she yanked

you mean?”

the door.” She dangled a set

forgot

said. “There are all kinds of people

with keys hanging

I said. “If they don’t want to interact with their neighbors, this isn’t

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