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.

The van’s going to the underground garage.

your family makes a grand entrance while

gaze. “She’s a vegetative patient… we thought it might be awkward bringing her through the main

darkened. “When I was a vegetative patient, my grandfather still brought me to events. All it takes is

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

my obligation to a dying woman, to everyone else, this was supposed to be Laurel’s happiest moment.

upset,” Laurel pleaded, tears welling in her eyes. “My father arranged everything. He probably thought it

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if Rachel suddenly appeared

when we first publicized the engagement. Everyone already kuras the’s coming. Whate the

and Olivia’s arrival. They swept

“Laurel, you look amazing tonight! This is exactly how I

“Yes,” I said flatly.

at the chance to change the subject. “You both look stunning

taste,” Thalia

in her dress. “This is the one you picked out, Laurel. It’s

said. “You’d look beautiful

darkening, Laurel quickly wrapped her arm around mine. “What

“Everyone knows how handsome

Audrey downstairs. Still under

I couldn’t help raising an eyebrow, suddenly

she always wears. I guess after leaving Blake, she can’t afford proper formal wear. How could someone like that compare to

her and Astrid heading toward the service

God you divorced

pulled my arm free from Laurel’s grip and started

are you going?”

I’m checking the service elevator,” I replied

lifting her dress to

the stairwell when Laurel caught

going to find Audrey?” she demanded, eyes

patient who can’t speak