Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 285

Audrey’s POV

I held the smoking gun, a bullet hole in the ceiling. “Just checking it wasn’t a fake. It’s real enough.”

A middle-aged woman rushed in behind Adrian and grabbed the gun, passing it to someone outside. “Put this away!”

She turned to me, anxiety written across her face. “Does this mean you’re choosing to live?”

I studied her carefully. Unlike Adrian, her eyes showed genuine concern. She seemed kind – nothing like the man who’d handed me a loaded gun.

“Yes, I’m choosing life,” I said firmly. “But not on your terms.”

I tossed the newspapers toward them. “My friends need help. They’ve been set up.”

Adrian laughed. “In your condition? What help could you possibly be?”

“I’m still going back,” I matched his stare.

The woman sat beside me. “Child, I’m your sister’s mother Eleanor. I understand how you feel, but you’re nowhere near strong enough for travel.”

“And you owe me,” Adrian cut in. “Ten million in treatment costs. We risked everything bringing you here. Without us, you’d be in the ground.”

me just to put

once, his face showed something besides coldness. He stared at me like

said, his voice lower. “In her final days, finding her lost family was

because she’s your niece.

on mine. “But we won’t force you.

–

between them, understanding dawning. Adrian wasn’t just cold

my sister,” I asked. “What

even knowing her time was limited. She designed beautiful jewelry. You have her

meet you, to ask you to care

deep breath. “I need time to

both. “But I do know one

physical therapy, learning to work with muscles that had atrophied during my coma. Adrian made

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out for a business call one afternoon, I seized my

said. “The real

drooped slightly. “Fair

her tote bag and handed it to

not me. Same face, same features, but her eyes held something mine never had