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

His eyebrows rose slightly.

I continued, lowering my voice. “I want to take a patient away from the

of the mansion, I pulled out my phone

the engagement,” I

throat. “About your designs..! Miss Rose doesn’t like

in three days. Even if

my voice level. “If she hates my

hailed a taxi

while I was still alive – fulfilling the dream Rachel and I shared. But after seeing

James stared at

coffee shop table.

want to give me rights to all your designs?” His voice was incredulous. “Audrey, this is

“These might be the only designs you ever create. How can

having my name on them, I wouldn’t have used Rachel’s in the first place,” I said, sliding the folder toward

with this.”

gave him a small smile. “Blake separates business from personal matters.

Chapter 236

took the folder, his expression pained. “Audrey, are you…

“Yes.”

want to leave New York, find

launch. I turned back to him. *If I’m gone by then, have

voice cracked. “Isn’t there any hope?

“Time’s run out.”

day after Blake and Laurel’s engagement.

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

shook my head. “Even if they could, I can’t

Clarke’s contact info. Once Rachel and I get settled somewhere far away, I’ll reach out to his team myself. Maybe they can still help us both my

things first. Getting Rachel away from New York more than any treatment right

with crystal and gold. Though Astrid and I

guests.

the crowd,” Astrid muttered,

“If he’s doing all this for an engagement, what’s

Manhattan?”

For Laurel, there wasn’t

the room. “Have the

checked my phone. “They’re on their

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

what they call taking good care of

kept her alive for four years and call that

staring at Rachel’s frail form slumped in the wheelchair. She

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

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