Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 356

Victoria curled her lips, leaning close. “I actually have a way…”

Audrey’s POV

After wandering the grounds for ten minutes, I headed toward William’s building. My heart raced, but I deliberately slowed down, pretending this was my first visit.

Inside, I was bursting with excitement. I wanted to run straight to William’s bedside, hold his hand, and tell him everything that had happened these past months.

At reception, I asked for his room number, keeping my voice even. Once I had directions, I hurried to the elevator and pressed his floor button.

As the elevator climbed, my anxiety grew. What would I say to him? Would he blame me for disappearing so long?

I followed the room numbers down the corridor but stopped when I heard Charles’s voice.

“When washing Mr. Parker’s body, you must adjust the water temperature properly!” he was scolding a maid. “If the water gets cold, get a fresh basin! Now he’s caught a chill because of your carelessness. If he doesn’t make it to the young Mr. Parker’s wedding, can

you live with that?”

My heart sank. Had William’s health deteriorated so much that a simple chill could threaten his life?

“I didn’t mean to!” The maid wiped tears from her eyes. “He kept harassing me, so I rushed and didn’t check the temperature.”

“What nonsense! Mr. Parker is elderly and weak. How could

harassment,” she sobbed. “He kept holding my hand, calling

wasn’t Audrey, but he insisted, asking when I came back, why there was no news, saying everyone claimed I was

he knew better.” Her voice trembled. “He said I was too resilient

so I rushed and used cold water.” She sniffled. “I didn’t know it

recognize people, yet he still thought of me.

But William, with no blood relation to me, had never doubted. Even in his final days, he was waiting for me, mistaking others for

sighed. “You can

maid wiped her tears, bowed to Charles, and turned

she jumped back like she’d

face went white.

didn’t remember seeing her

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seen your photo!” Her voice shook. “Mr. Parker keeps it next

I could answer, Charles snapped from behind her, “This is a care

aside, pointing at me.

finding mine. Unlike

he said simply. “You’re back?