Chapter 339

In a wheelchair.

Before I could say anything, he pressed the control and sped away.

“Wait!” I called after him, Emma still in my arms.

Blake’s POV

I increased my wheelchair’s speed, ignoring the voice behind me.

I’d come to the airport just to catch a glimpse of her. After a month apart, I needed to see her face.

I hadn’t expected her to recognize me so easily despite the mask hiding most of my face.

A bitter feeling settled in my chest. Maybe I’d underestimated how well she knew me. Maybe she could identify me with just a glance.

If I’d shown her even a fraction of that attentiveness during our marriage, would things have turned out differently?

Audrey’s POV

“Blake Parker, stop! What happened to your leg?” I called as I chased the wheelchair.

A month ago, he’d stepped into an animal trap meant for me. Now he was in a wheelchair. The connection seemed obvious.

“Mommy, put me down!” Emma squirmed in my arms. “I can find Auntie Astrid by myself!”

I hesitated, glancing toward the exit where Astrid stood.

get lost,” Emma insisted. “You

down gently. “Go

She nodded solemnly and took off

turned to pursue Blake, Ethan rushed past me and cut off the wheelchair’s

up,” he said, gripping the armrest firmly. ‘Someone’s

snapped, glaring

up, breathing hard. “Blake! Why are you running? What happened to

looked between us, surprised.

frowned, refusing

you sure it’s him?” Ethan asked me, doubt creeping

stepped in front of the wheelchair, catching my

let out

Knox, he finally

the sound

1/2

your leg?” I asked

But there’s a difference between not wanting to be

you are.

stepped into that trap for me on Long Island. When we tried to visit him after, he’d refused to see us. Now he was

neither of us backing

was in a car accident

appeared beside us, casually resting her hand on the wheelchair handle. “I should’ve been the one who got hurt, but he pushed me out of the

of healing abrasions on her arm. “See? I only got scraped up. Blake’s leg took

be from some minor incident. I

wheelchair for the wedding,” Rachel continued, “Said a long wedding dress doesn’t look right with wheels. He’d

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