Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 292

Audrey’s POV

Dr. Clarke booked us a presidential suite with three rooms room, giving Emma and me the master without argument.

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a study and two bedrooms. Adrian surprised me by taking the single

After getting Emma to sleep, I heated some milk and knocked on the study door where Adrian was still working.

He looked up when I entered, surprise flashing across his face as I set the glass on his desk.

“Thought you might want this before bed.”

Adrian studied me, eyebrow raised. “Is this how you prepared things for Blake Parker?”

The question stung. I turned to leave. “I was just thanking you for giving up the larger room. If you don’t want it, throw it away.”

“Wait.” His sigh stopped me. “I’m sorry. It’s just… Evelyn would never have done something like this. It caught me off guard.”

without turning around. “It’s

asked quietly, “Did you do this for Blake

A bitter smile crossed my

I wanted to be the perfect wife who waited up with something warm when he worked late. But he never gave me the chance, rarely coming home to Lunar Mansion, preferring his

from home, his study was off-limits to

in here,” he’d say coldly. “Be careful not to

avoiding his private spaces until I saw Thalia waltz in without knocking. Then Olivia.

just me he kept

still to him. “I know

“You’re treating me as a substitute for Evelyn, wanting me to become like my

Adrian’s face darkened.

you to treat me as Evelyn’s substitute. I’ll play her role.” I set down the tray. “But I cannot become my sister, and won’t

stepped closer to the desk. “If I don’t love him, I just don’t. I won’t transfer those feelings

to owe you, and I want to help my sister take care

a long moment, Adrian turned with a hollow laugh. “You make me feel like you’re being honest while

just left, closing

found Emma

she asked, blue eyes fixed on