Chapter 283

“You cheated during your marriage! And in all those years, there wasn’t a minute when she wasn’t hurt by you. Even after divorcing, you made her design your engagement rings. You kept finding ways to hurt her.”

I closed my eyes.

“You drained everything from her, took her life, and now you’re here crying – what good does that do?”

Astrid stood, delivering her final blow. “Blake Parker, if you really regret it, just die and join her!”

She left me alone with the weight of everything I’d destroyed.

That night, I finally left the cemetery.

Audrey’s POV

Morning sunlight filtered through my eyelids and made me squint. I instinctively moved my finger.

Why am I still conscious?

The last thing I remembered was holding my jewelry design and Snow, smiling as everything faded away.

“Look! Look!” A child’s voice cut through my confusion. “She moved!”

I tried opening my eyes, but couldn’t.

Tiny footsteps pattered across the floor. “Come quickly! She is waking up!”

sets of footsteps hurried into the room. Someone checked the machines connected to

she?” a

replied. “Her body has finally stopped rejecting the treatment. She should

the

is about to wake up.

“Happy!”

my memory but couldn’t place these voices. They weren’t Astrid, James, or anyone

I’ll take Emma to préschool. I’m counting on you here,”

“Alright,” a man replied.

closed, leaving

overthink it,” the man – Adrian – finally

Australia? How?

to open your eyes,” he instructed. “You should be able

1/2

open. The brightness stung

machines.

recliner next to my bed. Blue eyes, expensive clothes, bored expression. Handsome in that rich-guy way, but with something cold in his

saw me watching him.

I tried

poured from a pitcher and held

took a few sips, wincing

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