Chapter 381

Audrey’s POV

He didn’t move. His body remained pressed against mine, trapping me between him and the car. I could feel his rapid heartbeat through his shirt, his arms trembling slightly as they braced against the vehicle on either side of me.

“Wait a moment longer,” he said, voice strained.

I frowned. The egg dripping down my neck was seeping through my blouse, making the fabric stick uncomfortably to my skin.

Those people are livestreaming this,’ I said. “Are you trying to make things worse?*

His eyes briefly met mine before darting away. “Just wait. Michael will be here soon. I can’t… stand up right now.”

That’s when it clicked. Blake couldn’t stand on his own. He was holding this position through pure arm strength to keep from crushing me.

Though I was grateful he’d protected me, gratitude didn’t equal wanting this kind of contact. Two divorced people pressed against a car like this? What would people think?

But wait – how had he gotten out of his wheelchair to shield me in the first place?

Footsteps approached from different directions.

‘Evelyn!’

‘Blake!”

to lift him back into

eyes swept over me. “You

messy.” I tried

Blake. “Though my wife didn’t need your help, I should

still looked pale. “No

wide. “How did you do that? I thought you

shook his head. “I

their phones. The overweight

justice for your ex-wife! Her sister stole her designs when she couldn’t defend herself.

“We’re defending

“Her sister only had these few

punish someone

filling the air with a cold authority

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Chapter 381

my ex-wife or just venting frustrations, you know your true motives,”

exchanged worried

to Mrs. Knox, Blake continued. “Otherwise, I’ll make sure you can’t survive in

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