Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 274

Chapter 274

Blake’s POV

After resolving Hannah’s situation at Mayo Clinic, I returned to Lunar Mansion exhausted, but couldn’t find Audrey anywhere despite searching the entire house. My frustration grew with each empty room.

If she hadn’t had security call me about needing medicine, I wouldn’t have lost Thalia. Hannah wouldn’t be fighting for her life right now. And this woman has the nerve to disappear after claiming she’s dying?

I loosened my tie in frustration and headed toward the back garden. The mansion had limited exits, and since security confirmed she hadn’t left, the only place she could be was the garden.

As I approached the back door, voices drifted through.

“So you had embarrassing moments as a kid too?” Felix Thompson. “I thought someone as beautiful as you would’ve always been perfect.”

“Perfect? Me?” Audrey laughed. “I grew up in a village doing farm work. People thought I was rough around the edges.”

“I’d love to see that sometime…”

I stepped into the garden. Audrey sat inside our property. On the other side of the fence – technically outside my security perimeter – Felix Thompson lounged like a man without a care. Not exactly looking like someone who’d supposedly drowned in the Hudson.

“What are you doing?” I asked, walking toward them. “This is your dying emergency, Audrey?”

I’d rushed back worried about her, and here she was, flirting through a fence.

Felix stood awkwardly. “Blake. Audrey isn’t well. I brought medicine.”

“Medicine?” I looked between them. “My staff can’t buy medicine? We need the ‘dead’ Mr. Thompson to hand-deliver it? Or does it only work when he brings it?”

Audrey stood up. “You should go.”

“Blake, there’s nothing between us,” Felix said.

‘Leave.”

One word. Felix hesitated, then walked away, glancing back repeatedly.

When he disappeared, Audrey turned to me. “I thought you wouldn’t be back for a week.”

She walked toward the house. No limping. No hunched posture from pain. Just her usual graceful walk.

Unbelievable. Hours ago she claimed she’d die without medication. And I almost bought it.

“If I hadn’t come back today, I’d have missed your garden date,” I said, following her,

Inside, I caught her arm, pinning her against the door. “When did you get so cozy with Thompson?”

She didn’t flinch.

“Coming out of hiding just for you? Makes sense he faked his death to protect you anyway.”

I leaned closer. “You’re better at seducing men than I thought.”

Audrey shoved my hand away. “You locked me up. Someone had to bring me medicine.”

“My security’s medicine not good enough?”

“That’s right.” She took a breath. “Blake, I’ll tell you the truth. I’m terminally ill. Not much time left.”

“Your guards can’t get what I need. Felix brought it because his grandfather is Dr. Clarke.”

I raised an eyebrow. “What terminal illness?”

“Late-stage gastric cancer.”

I laughed. “Really? That’s the best you could come up with? Gastric cancer? You accused Laurel of faking illness. Now you’re doing

the same.”

while, then smiled bitterly. “You’re right. I was faking. Had security call

I knew it.

to look at me. “Do you know what I was doing when

a

lost Thalia. What they did to Hannah wouldn’t have

Audrey’s POV

Felix had mentioned Hannah earlier – the woman who got my medication. Blake’s new charity case. The

rushing back.

I said, connecting the dots. “My call made you lose them, and by the time you found them again, they’d already

my jaw. Hard enough

hand away. “How is that

actions. How was I supposed to know what you were doing? If you’re mad about failing to protect your new girlfriend, don’t

put up with her crap for years. If she keeps going, someone will die, and

up Snow and stormed upstairs, Minutes later, I heard

Gone.

Snow, pain throbbing through me now that

I needed to live, then blame me for his sister’s cruelty… why

Snow tighter and closed

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death the only way I’ll escape

could

without proper treatment. A canary

just Felix, then added Astrid

reflection, I felt oddly

me away. If Astrid saw me like this, she’d fall apart. Dying

wish now? Hearing Rachel wake up before I

framed a small painting to hang in the bathroom. I hammered a

woke up?” I

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said some words yesterday. They were slurred, but

few

“That’s amazing!”

pulled

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Blake’s back?

reaction last time, I quickly ended the call. I didn’t

left the bathroom and heard an angry

stayed here that

won’t get it wrong this

Thalia. My stomach dropped.

week ago, Thalia had helped torture Hannah until she nearly

all it took for them to hunt

turned to sneak through the back corridor to the garden. No way I could face all three of

Olivia’s voice

their stares

have a side piece,” Laurel said, her voice sickly sweet. “You know his dead ex-wife used to live here, right? Not creeped

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hands balled into fists.

locked around my

she snapped. “Look at us when

Chapter 275

Audrey’s POV

turned around, all three women

jumped back, nearly tripping over herself. “Audrey Sinclair? But… you’re supposed

can’t

a smile spread

suddenly stopped searching for you. All those days dragging the

he was hiding you here the whole time. Playing both sides –

nails digging into my skin. “Does it feel good? Being the other woman now?

to be here? Blake Parker isn’t important enough for that.

security. You think those men are protecting me? They’re my jailers. Blake’s keeping me prisoner until

Thalia looked me up and down, her fear turning to rage as she processed that I was

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