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.

met her eyes. “I’ll keep my promises

herself against

she cried into his chest. “You were trying to stop Thalia

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

responded with a flat

between me and that

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Blake had only tried to keep his sister from committing a crime. For a moment, I’d foolishly thought he

about me.

a first aid kit and handed it to

blood. It was absurd. Everyone was admiring the perfect couple”

handed the kit

isn’t treated

won’t be an

said pointedly.

spell. Suddenly everyone remembered Blake

chair. Olivia and Rebecca helped

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

not for Blake, I might not

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

beside me, tugging

go,” she whispered. “Everything’s ready at

Blake hurt, everyone’s distracted.

eye, gave a slight wave with a

my lip and took one last look at Blake. He sat pale–faced as Laurel pressed against him, tending his wound. She was

photos,

remained blank, her eyes were fixed on Blake and Laurel with tears glistening in

close to her ear. “Rachel, let’s

flanking us, I pushed Rachel’s wheelchair toward

hallway when I almost

doing here?” I asked,

a word, Ethan took the wheelchair from me and started

told me about your plan,” he explained. “I know once

you off and help. Don’t forget you’re

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

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a caregiver before. I’ve

up with Ethan’s pace, but my body wouldn’t cooperate. Maybe confronting Thalia had drained me more than I thought. Each step felt heavier than the