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.

kidnapping has

give me Henry’s number so I can

us, we can talk after I find

“She’s not missing.

Henry’s number. He’s overseas in meetings. Don’t

The call ended abruptly.

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

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my friends on

off a mask. The gentle man was gone, replaced by

I can’t

has two faces they switch between at

was always

hailed a taxi. If Adrian

cab, I told the driver to circle the area while I called Felix Thompson. Without Adrian’s help, Blake was

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

thing and had to switch off

eased my anxiety a

can’t send my people since I’m supposed to be dead,” he continued. “But

also contacting Henry Hartford. We should hear something soon. Try not

my phone as the knot in my chest

you,” I

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

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

Yet here we were.

“Without

years ago, I might never

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

now, it’s

his voice. “Listen, Astrid will be fine.

said softly before hanging

would be my final destination. Even without love,

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

include accidents as she grew. Would I face Adrian’s

to him?

*Shit!”