Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Audrey’s POV

“You’ve been by Rachel’s side all this time,” I said to Mora, “What really happened to Rachel four years ago?

“I remember Rachel was taken abroad by her uncle. Astrid and I went to the airport. We watched them go through sensity, so why is the as Twilight Mansion?”

Nora hesitated, her eyes darting between Rachel and me before she finally spoke.

‘Miss Hayes did leave with her uncle,‘ she admitted quietly. “But as soon as they landed, Jonathan kose’s men brought them back

“Why?”

“Mr. Rose was afraid if Miss Hayes stayed abroad, Mrs. Rose would visit frequently and… possibly cheat again. So he brought Miss Hayes back as leverage to control his wife,”

Nora looked at me, and continued, “He was also afraid Mrs. Rose and her brother might find better doctors abroad for Miss Hayes.”

“Why would he not want Rachel to get better treatment?”

Nora leaned forward, lowering her voice. “Miss Hayes knows certain secrets about Miss Rose and the Rose family. They don’t want her to wake up or speak.”

The implication hit me like ice water. “Are you saying…”

always suspected Miss Hayes’s fall wasn’t an accident,” Nora said. “Miss Rose was

a towel clutched to her chest. The perfume bottle she’d been

Laurel?” Astrid stepped forward, glass crunching under her bare feet, leaving bloody footprints. She didn’t seem

or is this just a guess?” she demanded, grabbing Nora’s

back. “I don’t have proof. It’s

into Nora’s shoulders. “Why

them, gently pulling her hands away. “You’re

“But Audrey – ”

guiding her to sit on the bed. “Without proof, creating a scene would only hurt us,

“Our priority

I added, keeping my voeady despite my anger.

can’t let Rachel

bathroom and began cleaning the cuts on her

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Chapter 240

“Does it hurt?”

with tears. “Audrey, I’m useless. I couldn’t protect Rachel…

I