Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 236

Audrey’s POV

William sat across from me, clutching his will with that stubborn look.

o document. “It’s legally binding. You already promised you’d take what I’m giving you.

“I’ve signed and sealed it,” he tapped the

He pushed the will toward me. “Keep

safe. After I’m gone,

it

to

claim your sixty percent of my estate.”

I stared at the document but didn’t react

for it.

“William,” I said softly, “I can’t accept something this significant.”

He sighed. “If you don’t want the money, donate it after I’m gone.

whatever you like with it.”

His voice dropped. “I just don’t want to leave everything to people

who

be bothered to spend time with me while I’m still here.”

The raw honesty in his words hit me. This

about money it was

–

bout appreciation. I took the will and tucked it into my purse.

“William,” I asked, “will you attend Blake and Laurel’s engagement ceremony?”

He leaned back. “Do you want me to go?”

“I’ll be

His eyebrows rose slightly.

need your help,” I continued, lowering my voice. “I

I walked out of the mansion, I pulled out my

decided to attend the engagement,” I told

his throat. “About your designs..! Miss Rose doesn’t like them. She wants

him off. “The ceremony’s in three days.

she hates my work

and hailed a taxi

wanted to see my jewelry designs released while I was still alive – fulfilling the dream Rachel and I

the studio, James stared at me

coffee shop table.

to all your designs?” His voice was

shook his head. “These might be the only designs you ever create. How can you just

Rachel’s in the first place,” I said,

with this.”

small smile. “Blake separates business from personal matters. He likes these designs.

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folder, his expression pained. “Audrey, are

“Yes.”

want to leave New York, find somewhere peaceful

to him. *If I’m gone by

cracked. “Isn’t there any hope? Didn’t someone offer to help

“Time’s run out.”

the day after Blake and Laurel’s

until after seeing the doctor?” he pressed. “What if they can actually

head. “Even if they could, I can’t stay in

and I get settled somewhere far away, I’ll reach out to his

from New

crystal and gold. Though Astrid and I arrived two hours early, the lobby was

guests.

crowd,” Astrid muttered,

elaborate decorations. “If he’s doing all this for an engagement, what’s the wedding going to be? Will he buy

Manhattan?”

faintly. For Laurel, there wasn’t much Blake wouldn’t

“Have the Roses brought Rachel

phone. “They’re on their

latest photo of Rachel. The sight made Astrid’s face

she hissed. “This is what they call taking good

alive

slumped in the wheelchair. She looked even

squeezed my shoulder. “The driver’s waiting in the garage. Once you get Rachel down