Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 401

Chapter 402

Audrey’s POV

‘Everyone says I’m only getting close to William Parker for his money,” Rachel began, her voice cracking perfectly. “But that’s not true.”

She dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief, sniffling. “I only care for him because he’s a sweet old man I respect.”

The crowd around us went quiet. I watched her performance without reacting.

‘He thinks I’m Audrey,” she continued, voice dropping. “It breaks my heart to be someone’s stand-in, but I do it to make him happy.”

Tears streamed down her face. “Every day, I pretend to want his inheritance. It’s our little game when I ask for it, he’ll donate everything to charity instead… exactly what he wants.”

The crowd started whispering.

“Wait, so the livestream was all an act?”

“Damn, this Rachel girl’s something else…”

I caught her lips curving slightly before she fixed her sad expression.

‘But I don’t get it, Rachel turned back to me, voice shaking. “Since you showed up in New York, William’s health has tanked.”

She took a deep breath. “The nurses told me his condition crashed after your visits. What did you say to make an old man so sick?”

The crowd’s whispers grew louder, more accusatory. I felt their eyes on me.

Rachel suddenly dropped to her knees and grabbed my coat.

“Mrs. Knox,” she begged, tears flowing freely. “Blake and I are getting married tomorrow, but after seeing you this morning, William ended up in the ER.”

Her voice broke. “The doctors barely saved him. His dying wish is to see Blake marry his friend’s daughter – Audrey.”

She paused, catching herself. “I mean, since Audrey’s gone, he accepts me as her replacement because of his condition. Blake and I are only getting married to fulfill an old man’s last wish.”

She looked up at me, eyes wide. “Could you please stay away from our wedding? And don’t see William again until after?”

“I just want him to die

More tears fell. “Please…”

grown, their whispers

she’s been pretending all along to

kindness, playing along

up and suddenly gramps is in the hospital?

by her calculated performance. Without warning, I pulled out my

said coolly, stepping back from her.

confusion

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story?” she asked, voice

coming back to the States, but you know why. Need

darting between my

Blake…” I let my words hang

the phone rang on speaker. When Blake answered, Rachel’s face went

voice came through, with background chatter

fiancée just stopped my car in traffic. She’s on her knees begging me to stay away

the phone, in the street, even the crowd held their

said, voice suddenly

at the

you tell me you were

but nothing

instead?” Blake continued. “Blocking the Knoxes’ car in the middle of the street? Kneeling in

I…” Rachel managed.

tired and disappointed. “I always thought you were

“Tell me exactly what

her

she hit Thalia and needed to apologize. Grandpa went to the hotel because he found out Mrs. Knox is Audrey’s biological sister and wanted to meet

video everyone’s obsessing over… there’s nothing ’emotional’ about my look. I just happened to

started murmuring again, their

Blake declared firmly. “From this point on, if I hear anyone bringing this stuff up

up

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