Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 237

Blake’s POV

Laurel bit her lip, her voice dropping to a soft explanation. “After getting sick, my memory really isn’t what it used to be, you know that

I frowned slightly, watching her. Sometimes I found myself wondering if the woman before me was truly the same Laurel Rose from five years ago. She constantly blamed her illness for forgetting things. Yet whenever her parents mentioned her childhood, she recalled every detail perfectly. Strangely, the only memories Laurel seemed to have lost were the specifics of our time together five years ago.

I didn’t dare to delve into it, so I shifted, “Has Michael brought the rings yet?”

Laurel’s face brightened instantly. “Yes! The workshop just finished them.” She grabbed an elegant jewelry box from the side table and opened it. “They’re perfect, aren’t they?”

She slipped the larger ring onto my right hand, excitement dancing in her eyes. “I didn’t think Sinclair would take this seriously, but she actually did a decent job.”

I looked down at the ring on my finger, noticing the intricate details. My expression softened and the smile touched my lips.

“Audrey keeps business and personal matters separate.”

Laurel’s smile tightened. “Let’s put these away until the ceremony,” she said, carefully removing the ring from my finger.

“Fine.”

A commotion outside caught my attention. I moved to the window, peering down at the hotel entrance where Jonathan Rose, Laurel’s father, and Scarlett Rose were stepping out of a black sedan, surrounded by New York’s elite.

“This is all our Laurel’s doing!” Jonathan announced loudly. “Even with our connections, we couldn’t force Parker to be with her, right? They fell for each other naturally!”

As he continued boasting about their “five–year love story,” Laurel rushed to my side and linked her arm with mine, face flushed with

embarrassment.

I kept watching as the Roses entered the hotel surrounded by admirers. Behind their sedan, a white van started its engine and drove away from

the entrance.

“Wasn’t Rachel supposed to be here tonight?” I asked.

her through the main entrance. The van’s going to the underground

cold. So your family makes a grand entrance while Rachel uses the service elevator meant

patient… we thought it might be awkward bringing her through the

brought me

continued, “isn’t tonight when you’re officially revealing Rachel is alive? Why sneak her in

dying woman, to everyone else, this was supposed to be Laurel’s happiest moment. If Rachel truly mattered to her, why

pleaded, tears welling in her eyes. “My father

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Chapter 237

Rachel suddenly appeared

be attending when we first publicized the engagement.

Thalia and Olivia’s arrival. They swept into the room in designer

tonight! This is exactly how I

“Yes,” I said flatly.

at the chance to change the

taste,” Thalia replied with

“This is the one you picked out,

Laurel said. “You’d

mood darkening, Laurel quickly wrapped her arm around mine. “What about Blake? I picked his suit

laughed. “Everyone knows how

saw Audrey downstairs. Still under your spell, brother,

couldn’t help raising an eyebrow,

always wears. I guess after leaving Blake, she can’t afford proper formal wear. How

toward the service elevator area. So tacky,

“Thank God you divorced her, brother. That woman

a word, I pulled my arm free from Laurel’s grip and

you going?” Laurel asked, suddenly

checking the service

she called, lifting

nearly reached the stairwell when Laurel caught up, blocking

to find Audrey?” she

said coldly. “A patient who can’t speak or move, being transported via a