Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 420

Audrey’s POV

I bit my lip and wiped away the tears streaming down my face as we left the morgue room. Relief that the body wasn’t Astrid’s had hit me like a tidal wave, but now fear was creeping back in.

“But where’s Astrid gone?” I asked, my voice cracking.

If she’s not the accident victim, where the hell is she? No calls, no texts, not even coming back for her favorite necklace… Something’s wrong.

Blake shifted his weight on his crutches. “Henry Hartford’s flying back already. Astrid’s his employee – he’ll turn over every stone looking for her. She’ll turn

up soon.”

He held my gaze. “I’ve got people watching my mother and sister too. If they know anything about Astrid, you’ll be the first to hear.”

I nodded, swiping at another tear. “Thanks.”

“Don’t thank me,” Blake said, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly. He turned and made his way toward the exit, navigating carefully on his crutches.

My phone rang, cutting through the silence. I answered without checking, desperate for any news.

“Astrid? Where are you?” I blurted out.

“Still haven’t found your friend?” Adrian’s cold voice hit me like ice water.

I pressed my lips together, gripping my phone tighter.

“Don’t worry too much,” he said dismissively. “She’s a grown woman, not a lost puppy.”

a bench away from them. This

specifically,” Adrian continued. “Pack up. We’re

told you I’m staying in New York until William passes. I just reconnected with him

kidnapped today. Who knows what’ll happen if we

people can’t protect

“Emma’s traumatized! And this deal was something Evelyn wanted when she was

tone. “Can’t you just come back with me? Is that

wait. When I left Sydney, it was because William was dying. I want to be with him till the end, or at least attend his funeral. You understood

and me?” he snapped, “You said you’d treat Emma like your own daughter. But

in danger today, and you cared more about

you to return to Sydney for Emma’s sake,

never would’ve saved you! For your sake, I

My face burned with either anger or shame – I couldn’t tell which. My head spun so badly that if I hadn’t been sitting, I might ve blacked

are done. You’re the one who won’t believe me. I already explained why I checked on Blake – after making sure Emma was safe. And now Astrid’s missing while

breath. “If you’re that worried about Emma, take her

for and do what I need to do… if

“I’ll kill myself. This life

Silence stretched between us.

finally replied, his voice strange. “You’re supposed to live on for Evelyn,

and go tomorrow. When I’m done here, I’ll come back to Sydney, and you can

hung up before he

Adrian’s POV

as the busy signal echoed in my ear, my forehead creasing into

of me, looking

telling you, that’s not how you get Mommy to come

her head. “You just said all those mean

small shoulders slumped. “I don’t think Mommy’s