Chapter 282

Blake’s POV

“Audrey’s health was never good, you know that, right?” Ethan asked.

I nodded. I’d noticed her weight loss after filing for divorce, but hospital records only showed gastritis. Nothing serious. Nothing fatal.

“She had cancer. Gastric cancer,” he said.

“When I met her, you two weren’t divorced yet. At that time, she had less than three months to live.”

“What? That can’t be true.” I looked up, voice cracking.

“She was in constant pain, and you – her husband – never noticed.” The accusation in his tone was unmistakable. “With your resources and connections, you couldn’t have missed it if you’d paid any attention. But you were too busy with Miss Rose.”

I lowered my head. “Yes… it’s my fault…”

“But,” I looked up, desperate for some explanation, “if she had three months left, then how-

“When we got to Lunar Mansion, we found Audrey with a nail pierced through the back of her head, stuck in the wall.”

Everything stopped.

you know who did

saying… her head

was trying to hang a

hands shook as the memory crashed

– not hard, just enough to separate them. When I left with Laurel, Audrey was still

But now I understood.

My push killed her.

on the gravestone. That gentle smile I’d taken

knees and broke. “Audrey, I’m sorry… it’s

began to fall lightly

anything,” I confessed to her silent image. “I remembered everything, but

person…”

you asked if I was with Laurel because she saved my life… were you trying to tell me that I had the wrong person?” My fingers dug into the wet earth. “I was too proud. I lied because I didn’t want you

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Chapter 282

I’d just told the truth that

my forehead against the cold stone. “Audrey,

two days, I didn’t leave. Didn’t

tried

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