Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 253

Astrid’s POV

I watched Blake and Laurel heading toward Michael’s car, dread booling in my stomach. If Blake was going to Mayo Clinic where William was, he might run into Audrey. The whole plan would collapse.

1 bit my lip and pulled out my phone, dialing the number Felix had just texted from.

“Hello?” A gruff male voice answered.

“Hi, could you tell me where the man who borrowed your phone went?”

“You mean that guy near Mayo Clinic’s back entrance?” He sounded annoyed. “Still at the hospital.”

“Can you help me contact him?”

“Sorry, no can. I collect garbage there, and my truck’s already left. Can’t go back now.”

The call ended abruptly. I stared at my darkened screen, feeling helpless. Audrey and Felix were at the hospital – exactly where Blake was heading.

Please be careful, Audrey.

Laurel’s POV

In the back of Michael’s car, I sat straight–backed, careful not to brush against Blake. He’d been staring out the window since we left the riverside, completely ignoring me.

His profile was sharp against the passing streetlights. So close, yet unreachable.

I carefully slipped my phone from my purse. With Blake distracted, I typed a message

to

Andrew Jensen:

“Contact Dr. Evans and arrange for that woman to have an episode immediately!”

Since Blake was already going to Mayo Clinic for William, I’d use my “illness” and William’s condition to keep him firmly

in my grasp.

I couldn’t let him get more involved with Audrey’s accident anymore! Even in death, that woman threatened everything I’d

built.

Audrey’s POV

Dr. Evans and I exited the elevator. I tugged at the borrowed nurse’s uniform, hoping it was enough of a disguise to avoid

recognition.

indicating resuscitation in progress. Parker family members

like

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at something on her screen, completely unbothered by her

by the window, phone pressed to her ear, back to the others. Despite her attempt to look distressed, I

closer, pretending to organize a medicine

might not make it this time,” Rebecca was saying, barely concealing her anticipation. “Tonight was supposed to be a happy occasion, when he heard Audrey Sinclair died in a car crash,

daughter–in–law,”

of the Hayes girl at

to escape? Then they crashed into

lowered her

is void…”

but now that she’s died

“Yes, we’ll

William passes, come to

dividing his

money.

my sleeve, pulling me toward the emergency room. She flashed her ID at the

glanced at us before waving

the Parkers vanished. He lay still, skin almost as white as the sheets. Monitors beeped steadily. Oxygen tubes

to my eyes. I rushed to

out. “I’m

his vitals while I focused solely on the

Evans told me about your heart attack after

fault.”

first, then sharpening as

whispered.

trembled as he tried to reach for my

fell. “I’m

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faint smile

attempting a smile. “I kept the car

William’s eyes widened slightly.

ocean,” I explained. “I’m a strong

“Please get better soon. If anything happened to you

briefly. When he opened

he

changed, brow furrowing. “Since you’re alright… you should go quickly. I’ve

Felix’s message. Blake had blocked every exit from the city. The private jet William arranged had been grounded. Even without the accident, we couldn’t

I’d ended up

Felix said, speeding down

weighing our options. Rachel sat beside me, her eyes following our conversation