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.

know who did

blank. “You’re saying… her head was pierced by a

was trying to

the

Audrey away, pushing her against the wall – not hard, just enough

But now I understood.

My push killed her.

gravestone. That gentle smile I’d

my knees and broke. “Audrey,

began to fall lightly around

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

person…”

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 thinking I was shallow enough

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told the truth that

pressed my forehead against the cold

didn’t leave. Didn’t

then Elizabeth. Both tried to convince me to leave.

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