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,

care about him?” Felix asked, his expression

quickly.

at the

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

Said unless they find your

showed me his phone. “Someone posted this

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

“Seems he’s learned

from the photo. When did Blake ever care about me? Now I’m ‘dead,’

in relief. “Good. I was afraid you’d see this and want to

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said firmly. Not

with a glass of water and handed it to mes I drank, he stood nearby,

his hesitation right

said, setting down my glass.

sighed. “I checked

the pain shooting through my body. Rachel… how

“Can she wake up?”

nodded. “She’s in better shape

studied me. “Who’s been taking care of

‘Her mother,” I replied.

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