Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 245

Audrey’s POV

I stared at Blake’s bleeding palm, the deep cut making my stomach twist.

I caught Nora’s eye and gave her a quick nod. She understood immediately and slipped away through the crowd.

“You must be hurting,” I said quietly.

Five years ago, when I cared for Blake, I discovered one of his secret weaknesses: he hated pain. The man who seemed untouchable to the world would flinch at the smallest needle. Yet here he was, bleeding from a knife wound he’d taken

for me.

Rebecca’s voice cut through my thoughts.

“What is wrong with you?” she snapped, pointing at my face. Tonight is Blake and Laurel’s engagement party. You’re Blake’s ex–wife, already thrown out of the Parker family, yet you show up here?”

“You had to provoke Thalia into attacking you, which caused Blake to get hurt!” Rebecca continued.

She turned to Blake. “And you! What were you thinking?”

“Tonight is your engagement with Laurel! Why would you hurt yourself for this nobody?” Her voice cracked. ‘Do you know how long Laurel has been looking forward to tonight?”

She threw up her hands. “You’ve ruined everything! What is Laurel supposed to do now?”

On cue, Laurel, tears in her eyes, grabbed Blake’s good arm, staring

“Blake darling,” she whimpered, “I don’t care if the party’s ruined…”

She looked up at him. “I only care about you.”

at

his bleeding hand.

I watched her tears fall, perfectly timed. She was good, I had to admit.

“Your hand… there won’t be permanent damage, will there?” Laurel asked, her voice shaking. “This is your right hand – you need it for everything.”

Her sobs grew louder. “If something happened to you at our engagement, I’d never forgive myself!”

Blake sighed and patted Laurel’s shoulder with his good hand.

“The engagement isn’t canceled,” he said quietly. “It’s just a small cut.

“I’ll keep my promises to

herself against

chest. “You were trying to stop Thalia from

back. “But the price was too high. You’re the best

responded with a flat

between me and that knife. His silence was

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thought. Blake had only tried to keep his sister from committing a crime. For a moment,

about me.

returned with a first aid kit and handed it to

at the scene – Laurel clinging to Blake, crying dramatically while his hand still dripped blood. It was

handed the

wound isn’t treated soon,

be

said pointedly.

the spell.

grabbed the kit and pulled Blake to a chair. Olivia and Rebecca helped Thalia

could see white bone in Blake’s wound. Thalia had put her full strength behind

Blake, I might not even have my two months

if he’d only acted to protect Thalia, he had saved

me, tugging my

time to go,” she whispered. “Everything’s

commotion. “With Blake

my eye, gave a slight wave with a warm smile,

as Laurel pressed against him, tending his wound. She was so close that if he lowered his head, he could’ve kissed her

photos,

Rachel, still in her wheelchair. Though her face remained blank, her eyes

her ear. “Rachel, let’s

Astrid flanking us, I pushed Rachel’s wheelchair toward

it into the hallway when I almost ran

you doing here?”

the wheelchair from me and started

me about your plan,” he explained. “I know once you leave, I might never

wanted to see you off and help. Don’t forget you’re sick too. A sick person helping another

“But with me helping, it’s different. I can take care

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I’ve worked as a caregiver before. I’ve

confronting Thalia had drained me more than I thought. Each step felt heavier than the