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.”

with Laurel Rose. If Audrey had told you she was terminally

her?”

thought she was making it up for attention? To keep you away from Laurel?”

Laurel was faking. If both told you they had cancer,

cancer

his eyes. “I’ve

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

Blake finally looked up, his face filled with sadness

he said softly. “I never gave

words left a knot in my chest

up, needing to end this conversation. “We should

by now. The man wouldn’t rest until he found me operated. And Emma… that little

–

that’s just how he

1/2

at the thought of

Blake grabbed my arm after a few

“Why not? He’s gone.”

spot,” Blake said, staring into the darkness. “But his van is still at the entrance. If he’s waiting

about his next move…”

be walking straight to

muttered. “So

forever because some psycho might be waiting. No

wrong.

wrist, then scowled, remembering the kidnapper had taken his watch. “Michael’s probably already looking for me.