Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 417

Chapter 418

Audrey’s POV

“But…” I frowned at the officer. “She wouldn’t just go home now.”

Astrid told me she was going to watch Rebecca and Thalia when we split up. That was less than thirty minutes ago, and now her phone’s off. Not like her at

all.

“Maybe she did, the officer said, giving my shoulder a pat. Check your place first.”

Then he just walked away.

I watched him go, the knot in my stomach getting tighter by the second.

Taking a deep breath, I left the station and called Adrian.

Adrian,” I said when he picked up. “Can you give me Henry Hartford’s number?”

“What for?” His voice already sounded irritated.

“Astrid’s disappeared. Her phone’s off. I’m worried something happened…”

*What could happen to her?” Adrian cut me off. “She’s a grown woman, not a kid. What, you think she got kidnapped like Emma?”

His tone sharpened. “If she did get kidnapped, I’d thank God for letting her feel what my daughter went through!”

I gripped the phone tighter. “Adrian.”

‘Emma’s kidnapping was planned by Rachel’s people,” I said, keeping my voice level. “Even if you or I had been with Emma instead of Astrid, they would’ve taken her anyway.”

“They came prepared. We weren’t. And Astrid feels terrible about it.”

My voice hardened. “Do you really need to blame everything on her? If she’s guilty for not watching Emma properly, aren’t we guilty too? As parents, shouldn’t we have been there?”

The line went quiet. Then Adrian’s voice returned, cold as ice.

‘I’ve always known Emma matters less to you than your friends. All that talk about treating her like your own daughter? Bullshit.”

I inhaled sharply.

phone. “I know Emma’s kidnapping has you upset, but I don’t want to fight

give me Henry’s number so I

us, we can talk after I find

“She’s not missing.

number. He’s overseas in meetings. Don’t bother him with

The call ended abruptly.

have acted like this. He was always supportive, encouraging me

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Chapter 418

friends on

was like he’d ripped off a mask. The gentle man was gone,

people changing. I can’t

Adrian… everyone has two faces they switch between

person who was always real with me is now

Adrian wouldn’t help, I’d

the cab, I told the driver to circle the area while

Blake said after I explained. ‘Astrid’s not a kid. She wouldn’t

and had to switch off her

tone eased my

I’m supposed to be dead,”

also contacting Henry Hartford. We should hear

bit my lip, clutching my phone as the knot in

you,” I said

me more than I wanted to admit – Long Island, William, the Sinclairs, saving Emma, now searching

between us was settled when he was injured saving

Yet here we were.

thank me,” Blake replied, his voice rough. “Without you five

three years ago, I

paused. “The kindness you showed me,

now, it’s

Astrid will be fine. I

softly before

final destination. Even without love, we

Adrian and I couldn’t

Would I

to him?

*Shit!”

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