Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 398

She studied me, her eyes dropping to my legs. ‘Your leg… can you really not stand anymore?”

“That’s not important.”

“But if the doctors said –

‘I’m fine like this.” I leaned back, deliberately casual.

She bit her lip. “If you could stand, you should go through rehabilitation. For your future.”

I smiled bitterly to myself. When you lose what matters most, nothing else makes a difference. Standing or sitting in this chair – what’s the point?

Future? Without her, my life was stagnant water. The only thing that still gave me purpose was making sure she was okay. If she found happiness without me, that would be enough – even if I ended up as nothing.

“Go,” I said. “They’re waiting.”

She walked away, and I watched until she disappeared around the corner.

Audrey’s POV

I caught up with William just as Thalia and Olivia rushed to his side, suddenly all concern.

“Grandfather!” they cried, grabbing his arms. “Are you alright?”

remained cold. “You really

glared at me. “If anything happens to you, I won’t let

Mrs. Knox?” William asked.

corridor went silent as William continued. “You’re concerned I might survive and delay your inheritance

“Grandfather, what are you saying?

laughed humorlessly. “I heard you

turned to face Rebecca and Elizabeth. “Grown women with adult children, pretending sophistication in public. Yet here you are,

broke the silence. “Father,

stepped forward. “Grandfather, you’re confused from

aunt have always been devoted

She smiled. “Right?”

father. We were upset, not arguing. We’d never wish for

“Your money is yours to

joined them. “That’s right. We won’t

“So my money is mine to give to whoever I want, and you

exchanged glances before

to hear,” William said with

pulled her forward. “Audrey, give your grandfather a massage. Don’t just stand there while

work!”

as Rebecca practically threw her behind William’s