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Chapter 245

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.

her eyes. “I’ll keep my promises to

herself against

“You were trying to stop Thalia from making

was too high. You’re the best

just responded with

he’d jumped between me and that knife. His silence was

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keep his sister from committing a crime. For a moment, I’d foolishly

about me.

kit and handed it to

Blake, crying dramatically while his hand still dripped blood. It was absurd. Everyone was admiring the perfect couple” while no one bothered

walked over and handed

wound isn’t treated

be an

said pointedly.

spell.

and Rebecca

in Blake’s wound. Thalia had put her

not

acted to protect Thalia, he

me,

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

Blake hurt, everyone’s

William, who was sitting across the ballroom and, catching my eye, gave a slight wave with a warm smile, clearly signaling

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

snapped photos,

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

her ear.

Astrid flanking us, I pushed

into the hallway when I almost ran into Ethan in a waiter’s

you doing here?”

a word, Ethan took the wheelchair from me and

explained. “I know once you leave,

wanted to see you off and help. Don’t forget you’re sick too.

hit the down button. “But with me helping, it’s different. I can take care of

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a

Thalia had

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