Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 337

Emma sniffled and held out her pinky. “Promise?”

‘Promise,’ I said, linking my finger with hers.

When we finished our bath, Adrian was waiting in pajamas by the window. Two steaming mugs sat on the table.

“Your milk is ready, ladies,” he said, standing as we entered.

Emma tugged me toward a chair. “Thanks, Daddy!”

I sat down and picked up my mug. “Thanks.”

Adrian raised an eyebrow. “That’s all? No thank you, honey”?”

1 froze, thinking of our argument downstairs. Had he overheard my conversation with Emma?

Emma frowned at my silence. “Mommy?”

I glanced between them. “Thank you, money,” I said flatly.

Adrian smiled. “You’re welcome.”

I hurried Emma through her milk and off to bed, reading her favorite story until she fell asleep. When I finally slipped out and closed her door, Adrian was waiting in the hallway.

“You don’t need to do that again,” I said. “We both know this isn’t real. I’m only playing along for Emma. Don’t ask me to call you that again when she’s not

around.”

leave, but his voice

He held out a plane ticket. “Early flight to New York

rest tonight. Look your best when you

stared up at him, genuinely

asked, noticing my

nodded. Downstairs he’d shown that fake invitation, making his

buy this?” I

“As soon as I

his grandfather’s sake – there’s a note on the final page. I

I had this booked immediately.

took the ticket. “Adrian… thank

it. And don’t hold dinner against

send me to New York, why act

quiet for

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would react,” he finally said. “They don’t fully trust

live her life well. I see everything you’ve done. But Audrey, you should know

created. I’m worried if you

and put

it. They don’t trust you