Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 321

“You might not care about your lives, but I care about mine,” Nathan continued. “How can I die before avenging my girlfriend?”

I bit my lip, not daring to breathe. As Nathan got closer, my heart raced. Feeling Blake’s heartbeat against mine was oddly calming.

“Nothing accomplished all night…” Nathan mumbled as he walked past our tree.

We stayed frozen until his footsteps faded completely. Blake slowly removed his hand from my mouth.

“We should go,” I whispered, trying to move. My legs had turned to jelly. I nearly collapsed, but Blake caught me.

“You okay?” he asked.

“Fine… just… my legs went weak.”

“From tension?” Blake sounded surprised.

“It’s life or death! He’s armed and crazy!” I snapped. “You might not fear death, but I do!”

If the hollow hadn’t been so narrow and Blake wasn’t holding me up, I would’ve collapsed entirely.

“If only Audrey had thought the same way,” Blake said quietly.

I looked up, eyes narrowing. “You think… Audrey didn’t value her life?”

“If she had, I would’ve known about her illness earlier, and wouldn’t have…” He didn’t finish.

I watched the remorse on his face and couldn’t help a mocking smile. “I may not be Audrey, but I’ve seen the news about you two.”

every day with Laurel Rose. If Audrey had

her?”

was making it up for attention? To keep you

faking. If both told you

cancer

his eyes. “I’ve

Bitterness crept into my voice. “The medical resources that should have been hers, you gave

up, his

said softly. “I never gave her

words left a knot in my chest I didn’t want to

end

man wouldn’t rest until he found me operated. And Emma… that little girl had to

–

that’s just how he

1/2

at the thought of Emma

grabbed my arm

“Why not? He’s gone.”

“But his van is still at the

about his next move…”

be walking

“So

psycho might be waiting. No phones, no way to call

wrong.

remembering the kidnapper had taken his watch.