Chapter 328

Astrid’s POV

Mrs. Knox winked at me, and I couldn’t help smiling back. No doubt about it this woman was Audrey. My best friend was alive!

‘Don’t fall for it, Astrid,” Rachel grabbed my arm, her voice tight with concern.

“Look how she walks,” Rachel insisted, pointing. “That’s nothing like Audrey’s posture. This is all just a misunderstanding.”

I almost laughed. Rachel had no clue that what she was pointing out actually confirmed everything. After four years in a hospital bed, she hadn’t seen how cancer had ravaged Audrey’s body, shifting her center of gravity, changing her walk completely.

What Rachel saw as proof against Audrey was actually the final piece of evidence I needed. Evelyn Knox was definitely my best

friend.

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A few yards away, Blake lay stretched on a medical gurney. Despite the paramedics working on his mangled leg, his eyes stayed locked on Audrey’s retreating figure.

“Mr. Parker, we’re ready to transport you,” the doctor said, securing the last bandage. “No broken bones, but you’ll need surgery for the soft tissue damage.”

Blake barely nodded, then suddenly called out, “Astrid.”

His voice was strained with pain. “Is that woman Evelyn Knox or Audrey Sinclair?”

I raised an eyebrow. “Why ask me? What answer are you fishing for?”

“Just tell me what you think,” he said coldly.

“She’s Audrey,” I said with a smile. “Obviously I’d want my best friend to be alive.”

Blake frowned. “I’m being serious here.”

“So am I. I say she’s Audrey, but you don’t believe me anyway, so what’s the point?”

“You know her better than

him off. “We’re just friends. You were

than I would?”

eyes

hit a nerve?” I laughed without humor. “Sorry, I forgot – you weren’t much of a husband. You couldn’t even tell when

can’t figure out if it’s her. You had to drag me here to confirm it by giving

again. “You know Blake

never meant to hurt her,” she continued. “And look how much he’s suffered since she

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Mrs. Knox, Blake’s had doubts from the

If she’s not Audrey, we’ll back off. But if she is and just won’t admit it because of the past… we want to make

you wanted. I said she’s Audrey, and she confirmed it herself. You’re the

at Blake’s bloody leg. “You wanted to atone for what you

response, I turned and headed

Audrey’s POV

was helping me into the car

“Mr. Knox! Mrs. Knox!”

the hem of her red dress caked with mud from the

I said, relief washing over me at the sight of my

a few feet away.

confused by her sudden

name suits you better,” she said with a slight smile. “Though you might want to consider changing

comes with it.”

or cry. “That’s not exactly

cat because you’re Evelyn’s

my hand and pulled me

turned to

us, hands in his pockets, face

car, Adrian told the driver to head back to the hotel. No one spoke until we were well

finally broke the silence. “Is it

“Between Dr. Clarke’s experimental treatment and my own

you…” Astrid’s

deep breath. “I have a twin sister I never

explained everything – my near-death, Dr. Clarke’s treatment, waking up in Australia to discover my

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like science fiction,” she finally said. “A

flatly. “But the fact that Audrey is sitting here

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