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?”

cold. “You

beside him. She glared at me. “If anything happens to you, I won’t

have to do with Mrs. Knox?” William

as William continued. “You’re concerned I might survive and delay your

paled. “Grandfather, what are you saying? We’re worried

humorlessly. “I heard you

turned to face Rebecca and Elizabeth. “Grown women with adult children, pretending sophistication in

finally broke the silence. “Father,

“Grandfather, you’re confused from your treatment. You misheard

Rebecca and Elizabeth. “Mother and aunt have always been devoted to you.

She smiled. “Right?”

quickly. “Yes, father. We were upset,

is yours to

them. “That’s right. We won’t

emperor surveying his court. “So my money is mine to give to whoever I want, and you won’t

and Elizabeth exchanged glances before

hear,” William said

“Audrey, give your grandfather a

work!”

practically threw her behind