Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

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.

the phone. “I know Emma’s kidnapping has you upset,

me Henry’s number so

you’re mad at us, we can talk after

“She’s not missing. Look

number. He’s overseas in

The call ended abruptly.

at my phone, stunned. The Adrian I knew in Sydney wouldn’t have acted like

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about my friends on my

mask.

changing. I can’t read

has two faces

person who was always

taxi. If Adrian wouldn’t help, I’d

I told the driver to circle the area while I

‘Astrid’s not a

and had to switch off

reasonable tone eased

since I’m supposed to be dead,” he continued. “But Felix’s team is already

contacting Henry Hartford. We should hear

as the knot in my chest

you,” I

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

any debt between us was settled when he was injured saving me on Long Island. We should have been strangers after

Yet here we were.

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

I might never have

everything I did to hurt you…” He paused. “The kindness you showed me, and what I did in return… I’ll never make

I do for you now, it’s the least I

lowered his voice. “Listen, Astrid will be

I said softly before hanging

suddenly drained. I’d believed Adrian would be my final destination. Even without love, we could maintain a respectful relationship for Evelyn’s sake

the truth. Adrian and I couldn’t have the

Would I face Adrian’s

to him?

*Shit!”