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

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

She was trying to hang

as the memory crashed

toilet. Me pulling Audrey away, pushing her against the wall – not hard, just enough to separate them. When I left with Laurel, Audrey was still leaning against that wall, not

But now I understood.

My push killed her.

stared at her photo on the gravestone. That gentle smile

to my knees and broke. “Audrey, I’m sorry…

fall lightly

confessed to her silent image.

person…”

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

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just told the

pressed my forehead against the cold stone. “Audrey, I was wrong…

two days, I didn’t leave. Didn’t eat.

Elizabeth. Both tried to convince

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