Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 252

She clutched her chest. “Blake darling, I can’t breathe… Take me to the hospital?”

I frowned at her performance. “Michael, take Laurel to the hospital.”

“Yes, sir.” Michael stepped forward.

He extended his hand to Laurel. “Miss Rose, shall we go?”

Laurel glared at him with hatred, ignoring his outstretched hand.

“Blake darling,” she pleaded, “please take me yourself. I feel terrible… Rachel is missing without a trace. I’m afraid my emotions are too overwhelming.”

“If you’re so concerned about Rachel,” Astrid said coldly, “then you should want Blake to stay here and help search.”

“Your sister is missing, and your first instinct is to drag your fiancé away? Yet you claim you care about her?”

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She turned to me. “And you don’t pretend to care about Audrey now. You deleted her from your life. Stop acting concerned. Take your precious Miss Rose and get out. You’re bringing bad luck!”

“Blake darling…” Laurel’s eyes filled with fresh tears. “Wait for me…”

I ignored her and walked toward the river. My mind focused on Audrey.

She grew up by the ocean. She’s an excellent swimmer. This thought gave me hope. When we had that accident near water, she pulled me out and cared for me all night. Now it’s my turn to find her.

Astrid’s POV

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the river with Laurel trailing him like a puppy. My phone

you?” he asked. “I need the accident

Riverside Park. About half a mile north of the 79th

there soon,” he

buzzed with

all

stopped. I

“Where are you now?”

was worried

Relief flooded through me.

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That’s amazing!”

we’re safe. This is a borrowed phone.

messages as instructed, my mind racing with questions. How had they escaped? Why fake the accident? But those could wait. They

to the police while taking off his dress shirt.

the search. It was strange seeing

like

in the crowd.

his bearing set him apart. One glance