Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 365

Audrey’s POV

“Of course, Astrid said, tapping Ethan’s head. “You’re still too young to get it.”

*If Blake Parker could actually change, the sun would rise from the west.” Astrid dropped vegetables onto his plate. “Eat your greens and quit overthinking.”

“Uncle Ethan, have some candy!” Emma held out a wrapped piece. “Candy makes everything better!”

Ethan’s expression softened immediately. He served Emma a chicken drumstick. “Growing girls need protein.”

Emma stuffed the entire piece into her mouth. “I wanna grow big and protect Mommy!”

“Then you definitely need to eat up,” Ethan said, ruffling her hair.

Emma nodded with such serious determination, her cheeks still bulging with chicken, that we all burst out laughing. Just like that,

the tension broke.

After dinner, I took Emma for her bath, listening to her chatter about “funny uncle Ethan” before tucking her into bed.

Later that night, I called Adrian. He’d texted that he’d reached London safely and would arrive in New York by morning.

“One day back and already picking fights?” Adrian’s voice carried a hint of amusement. “Mrs. Knox has grown bold. I expected you’d endure their bullying longer, like before.”

“Did you save my life just so I could be everyone’s doormat?”

“No,” he replied quickly. “I just didn’t expect… Actually, I’m proud of you. Your sister would be happy seeing you like this.”

My chest tightened at the mention of my sister. “Tell me more about her.”

“Haven’t I told you plenty? What do you want to know?”

I decided to be direct. “Tell me about how she became pregnant with your child.”

The line went quiet. All I could hear was Adrian’s breathing growing heavier.

“It’s getting late,” he finally said. “You should rest.”

The call ended abruptly. I stared at my phone, then set it down.

Adrian’s silence confirms it. The mental institution papers Eleanor showed me were real. My sister really was confined to a facility, only released after becoming pregnant.

What exactly happened between them? She had a heart condition – pregnancy would have been dangerous. Did she truly consent to having his child?

I gazed out at the night sky until sleep finally claimed me.

terrible

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door yanked me from

Emma’s sleepy,” Emma mumbled beside

I said, patting her

blanket around her and dragged myself to

wrong?” I asked, still

her phone at me. “I knew Victoria

the phone and quietly closed the bedroom door to avoid waking Emma. On screen was a paused video.

with Victoria standing behind them, all wearing carefully composed expressions

ago, we were told our beloved daughter Audrey had died of stomach cancer,” Richard began.

couldn’t understand how our healthy daughter suddenly

our daughter Victoria saw her sister alive. We realize now we

he declared. “This woman is our daughter Audrey, declared dead

at the camera. “Audrey, we miss you. We don’t know what we did wrong to make

please call. If not…” his voice hardened slightly, “we’ll livestream our search

video. “They’re threatening to expose

a mocking smile playing on my lips. “They haven’t lost their acting

with your old photos. They think you’re Audrey. Everyone’s calling you

“That’s why she was with Rebecca yesterday before disappearing. She went straight to

they didn’t recognize you when they saw

I replied. “They just want me to admit I’m Audrey so

and bully me

“Since they want a livestreamed reunion, I’ll give them

Richard’s number. He

is this?” he

“Hello, Mr. Sinclair.”

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are…?” He sounded

recognize your own daughter’s

anger. “You disappeared

lobby,” I cut him off. “Bring your wife, your

want.”

I hung up immediately.

confront them?” Astrid

have their show,” I said. “I want everyone

scrolled through my contacts and tried another number, but only got an automated message: “We’re sorry, the number you’ve dialed is currently

“What’s wrong?” Astrid asked.

boss help me