Chapter 257

He turned to me. “Hungry? Thirsty? I can make my grandfather get you something.”

“You insolent kid!” Dr. Clarke sputtered. I’m your elder! You can’t order me around,”

“I need to talk to Audrey alone,” Felix replied, nudging his grandfather toward the door. Young people stuff. No doctors allowed.”

“Go get her some water.”

Dr. Clarke frowned but left, muttering under his breath about disrespectful grandchildren.

When the door closed, Felix sat beside my bed.

“Sorry about my grandfather,” he said quietly. “Don’t take his comments about you and Blake to heart.”

I smiled faintly. “It’s okay. What he described was real once. I can handle memories.”

Felix nodded. “The Parkers are in chaos right now. Rebecca called everyone to the hospital thinking William was dying. Now he’s recovering, and they’re all stuck there.”

He laughed. “Elizabeth and Rebecca are at each other’s throats. Elizabeth called Rebecca heartless for waiting for William

to die, and Rebecca fired back that Elizabeth was already checking the will.”

“New York’s first family falling apart over inheritance before the old man’s even gone.”

I closed my eyes, smiling coldly. “They’ve always been like this. Most people never see behind the façade.”

hesitated before asking, “What

about him?” Felix asked, his

I said quickly. “Did you

borrowed a phone at the hospital. She knows you’re

William, he went back to the river. He’s still

to arrange your funeral, but Blake refused. Said unless they find

his phone. “Someone posted this

in a rescue boat, wearing a life vest, searching the water. His

bitterly. “Seems he’s

photo. When did Blake ever care about me? Now I’m ‘dead,’ and suddenly he’s heartbroken? Who’s he

relief. “Good. I was afraid you’d see

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said firmly.

it to mes I drank, he stood nearby, stroking his

his

I said, setting down my glass. “Whatever it

sighed. “I checked

despite the pain shooting through my body. Rachel…

“Can she wake up?”

Clarke nodded. “She’s in better shape than Blake was two

as he studied me. “Who’s been taking care of

‘Her mother,” I replied.

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