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?”

grip tightened on my coat. “I just want

More tears fell. “Please…”

their whispers

she’s been pretending all along to help the old

kindness, playing along as

Knox lady shows up and suddenly gramps is in the hospital? Sketchy as

warning, I pulled out my phone and dialed. Rachel’s eyes

Hayes,” I said coolly, stepping

confusion crossing her

1/3

story?” she asked, voice

after coming back to the States, but you know why. Need me to remind you what happened at the hotel this morning when William came

stayed silent, eyes darting between my face

seducing Blake…” I let my words hang as

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

what’s up?” Blake’s deep voice

the camera toward Rachel kneeling on the street. “Your fiancée just stopped my car in traffic. She’s on her knees

the

Blake finally said, voice suddenly

stared at the phone

ice-cold. “Didn’t you tell me you were heading home to

mouth opened but nothing

Blake continued. “Blocking the Knoxes’ car in the middle of the street? Kneeling in public begging Mrs. Knox

I…” Rachel managed.

“I always thought you

exactly what you’re

bit her

I 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

obsessing over… there’s nothing ’emotional’ about my look. I

started murmuring again,

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

up