Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

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?”

on my coat. “I just want him

More tears fell. “Please…”

grown, their whispers turning sympathetic toward

pretending all along to help

next-level kindness, playing along

up and suddenly gramps is in the hospital?

her calculated performance. Without warning, I pulled out my phone and dialed. Rachel’s eyes

coolly, stepping

confusion crossing her

1/3

asked, voice still

replied. “Yes, I visited William after coming back to the States, but you know why. Need me to remind you what happened at the hotel this morning when William

stayed silent, eyes darting

seducing Blake…” I let my words

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

voice

clearly, turning the camera toward Rachel kneeling on the street. “Your fiancée just stopped my car in traffic. She’s on her knees begging me to stay away from William

phone, in the street,

finally said, voice suddenly

the

the silence, ice-cold. “Didn’t you

mouth opened but nothing came

doing instead?” Blake continued. “Blocking the Knoxes’ car in the middle of the street? Kneeling in public begging Mrs. Knox not to seduce me? This

I…” Rachel managed.

sounding tired and disappointed. “I always thought you

paused. “Tell me exactly what you’re

her

took her to see Grandpa because 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 her

breath. “And that video everyone’s obsessing over… there’s nothing ’emotional’ about my look. I just happened to glance in

crowd started murmuring again,

whole discussion about me, my grandfather, and Mrs. Knox ends now,” Blake declared firmly. “From this point on, if I hear anyone bringing

hung up without