Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

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.”

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

I knew it.

jaw, forcing her to look at me. “Do you know what I was

a

hadn’t pulled that stunt, I wouldn’t have lost Thalia. What they

Audrey’s POV

woman who got

rushing back.

made you lose them, and by the time you found them

answer, but his fingers dug deeper into my jaw. Hard enough I thought the bone might

laughed, yanking his hand away. “How is that my

didn’t assault her. I’m not responsible for your sister’s actions. How was I supposed to know what you were doing? If you’re mad about failing to protect your new girlfriend, don’t blame

discipline your psychotic sister! I’ve put up with her crap for years. If she keeps going, someone will die,

and stormed upstairs,

Gone.

pain throbbing through me now that I didn’t need to hide

hearing him give away medicine I needed to live, then blame me for his sister’s cruelty… why

held Snow tighter

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does heartbreak feel so physical? Is death the only way I’ll

Before, Felix could pass things through the fence. Now guards watched every inch

treatment. A canary in

Astrid

skeletal reflection,

If Astrid saw me like this, she’d

only wish now? Hearing Rachel wake up before

the bathroom. I hammered a

woke up?” I

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through the phone. “She said some words yesterday. They were slurred, but

In a few days,

“That’s amazing!”

pulled up

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Blake’s back?

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

bathroom and heard

right! My brother stayed

won’t get

Thalia. My stomach dropped.

Laurel here. Just a week ago, Thalia had helped torture Hannah until she nearly

morning was all it took for them

back corridor to the garden. No way I could face

is!” Olivia’s voice

felt their stares like daggers in my

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

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hands balled into fists. I

locked around my arm,

at us when we’re

Chapter 275

Audrey’s POV

turned around, all three women screamed like they’d seen a

jumped back, nearly tripping over herself. “Audrey Sinclair?

“This can’t be

smile spread across

eyes gleaming. “No wonder Blake suddenly stopped searching for you. All those days dragging the river, then nothing. He told everyone

was hiding you here the whole time. Playing both sides – the grieving ex-husband

nails digging into my skin. “Does it feel good? Being the other woman now? After all that righteous talk about

my arm free, anger burning through me. “You think I want to be here? Blake Parker isn’t important enough for that.

think those men are protecting me?

her fear turning to rage as she processed