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.

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

give me Henry’s number so I can find

mad at us, we can

remained unmoved. “She’s not missing. Look

not giving you Henry’s number. He’s overseas in meetings. Don’t bother him

The call ended abruptly.

wouldn’t have acted

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news articles about my friends on my nightstand, treat

ripped off a mask. The gentle man was

changing. I

my adoptive parents, Adrian… everyone has two faces they switch between

person who was always real with

If Adrian wouldn’t help, I’d

circle the area while I called Felix Thompson. Without

Blake said after I explained. ‘Astrid’s

probably had some work thing and had

eased

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

contacting Henry Hartford. We should hear something soon. Try

bit my lip, clutching my phone as the knot in

you,” I said

in Sydney, Blake had helped me more than I wanted to admit – Long Island, William, the Sinclairs, saving

But any debt between us was settled when he was injured saving me on Long

Yet here we were.

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

years ago, I

He paused. “The kindness you showed me, and what I did in return… I’ll

now,

“Listen, Astrid will

softly

closed my eyes, suddenly drained. I’d believed Adrian would be my final destination. Even without love,

and I couldn’t have

Would I face Adrian’s cruel accusations every

to him?

*Shit!”