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

give me Henry’s number so I

we can

unmoved. “She’s not missing. Look

not giving you Henry’s number. He’s overseas in meetings.

The call ended abruptly.

Adrian I knew in Sydney wouldn’t have acted like this. He was always supportive, encouraging me

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articles about my friends on my

was like he’d ripped off a mask. The gentle man was gone, replaced by someone bitter and

people changing. I can’t read anyone

has two

was always real with me is now

Adrian wouldn’t help, I’d find Astrid

driver to circle the area while

I explained. ‘Astrid’s not a kid. She wouldn’t just wander

thing and had

reasonable tone eased my anxiety a

since I’m supposed to be dead,”

Henry Hartford. We should hear

my lip, clutching my phone as the knot in my chest

you,” I said

me more than I wanted to admit – Long Island, William, the Sinclairs,

Blake. But any debt between us was settled when he was injured saving me on Long Island. We should

Yet here we were.

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

years ago, I might never

“The kindness you showed

you now, it’s the least

his voice. “Listen, Astrid will be fine.

I said softly before

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

kidnapping showed the truth. Adrian and I couldn’t have the peaceful

accidents as she grew. Would I face Adrian’s cruel accusations every time? Would

to him?

*Shit!”