Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 336

Eleanor’s POV

I sighed as Adrian left the dining room and sank back into my chair to finish my tea.

“This boy,” I said, shaking my head. “That photo he showed was he testing Audrey, or us?”

Jeffrey took a sip of his wine, leaning back at the head of the table. “Probably both.”

‘Don’t you think Adrian’s been slipping from our control since Audrey woke up?”

“What we need, Jeffrey continued, ‘is a son-in-law who’ll inherit our business and actually obey us a real heir for Parker International. Adrian used to fit that role perfectly. But now…”

“I’ve been looking into Blake Parker recently. If Adrian’s becoming unreliable, Blake could be worth considering. We could-

“Jeffrey!” I cut him off sharply. “Have you forgotten whose son he is? However flawed Adrian might be, at least he has no grudge against us.”

‘If you let Audrey reconnect with Blake, and he discovers who caused that disaster five years ago… the consequences would be unthinkable!”

Jeffrey laughed like I was worrying about rain at a picnic. “Darling, you’re overreacting.”

‘Five years ago, Blake’s father died instantly in that maritime accident, and Blake was blinded for months… If Blake had the ability to investigate that cause, he would’ve done it years ago.”

‘Five years have passed with nothing. Either he doesn’t care to look, or he can’t find anything. As long as we stay quiet, he’ll never find evidence.”

with Blake might not be such a

him my coldest look. “You’ve

to make sure we were alone, then hissed,

chuckled softly but fell

Audrey’s POV

her clothes as the bathtub filled with warm water. Just as I was about to undress her

in?” Adrian

her underwear, ran to the door and pressed

I are both girls. No boys during

us later,” she

replied. I could hear the smile in his voice. “I’ll

and Mommy!” Emma called, not finished

laughed. “Coming right up,

heard his footsteps fade and the bedroom door close. Emma took a deep breath and ran back to me

away!” she announced. “Now we can take our bath in

1/2

crouched down and pinched her cheek gently. “Thank

started playing with the bubbles. After

and Daddy don’t act like

hold hands,” she said, drawing shapes in the bubbles. “On TV, when parents do that, it

continued, looking up with those intelligent blue eyes. “I don’t want you to be sad. If you like that strange man better,

My heart squeezed painfully.