Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 430

Blake’s POV

The crowd buzzed with speculation below the stage. I caught fragments of whispered theories.

So Blake Parker faked his death because he’s afraid of marriage…”

“His wife died of cancer after only three years. The guy’s probably traumatized…”

‘Never thought someone that cold could be so messed up over his dead wife…”

I turned to Rebecca with a cold smile. “Who told you I’m afraid of marriage because of Audrey?”

Rebecca blinked, clearly surprised by my challenge. After a moment, she frowned. “Blake.” Just my name, but her tone made it clear she was warning me to back down.

I studied her with growing contempt. All these years, she’d played the authority figure, and I’d let her. Whatever she demanded, I provided. I thought I was being a good son to a woman trapped in a loveless marriage.

But now, watching her fake maternal concern when I knew the truth about our relationship made me want to laugh. She wasn’t even trying to hide her fakeness anymore.

Rebecca sensed my coldness. She frowned, then attacked: “If it weren’t for that bitch Audrey, why would you fake your death? Why would you rather let everyone think you were dead than marry Rachel?”

“Exactly!” Thalia jumped in, emboldened by the murmurs of agreement from the audience. “That woman screwed him up!”

“She trapped my brother into marriage while he was unconscious, just for the Parker name. Then she bullied everyone, blocked him from people he actually cared about…”

“Then she divorced him publicly and died in his villa. Any guy would be messed up after that.”

Thalia turned to me with a practiced smile. “Don’t worry. Rachel’s been fully vetted by Mom and me. She won’t cause any of the problems Audrey did.”

She grabbed Rachel’s hand and placed it in mine. “Everyone, ignore what just happened! My brother’s just got cold feet because of that crazy woman. Let’s move on with the wedding!”

Her announcement was met with stunned silence before conversation erupted again.

“Blake… Rachel bit her lip and looked up at me. “Let’s finish the ceremony first. Afterward, I’ll explain everything, okay?”

‘If we cancel now, people will really believe Audrey made you afraid of marriage. We need to finish this to clear her

smeared even after she’s gone, right?

that Rachel stumbled backward. If Thalia hadn’t caught her, she would have fallen flat in her wedding

Rachel, glaring at me, “Why’d

tissue Jett handed me and deliberately wiped my hand, as if touching Rachel had left something

watched.

tossed the tissue and grabbed the microphone. “Rebecca, Thalia- you’re helping Rachel because she

as all three women

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at me. “What

she’s about to be family! Is it wrong to treat your future wife

laughed coldly. When have you ever

searched for examples. Finding none, she clenched her fists. “I gave

have brought you into this world and raised you? Don’t forget your roots. I’m

to the surface. This woman had never cared for me, yet I’d spent my life trying to win her approval. I’d even

in the audience. She was watching us with concern, her eyes fixed on my

had given me was time-limited. If it wore off while I was still on stage, I’d collapse in front of everyone. Not just embarrassing me personally, but potentially tanking Parker Group’s stock price. Nobody invests in a

caught my eye and subtly pointed at her watch, reminding me to hurry. The simple

Rebecca. “Still can’t think

don’t

in, speaking just loud enough for her alone. “Are you really my mother? Was

eyes widened in shock as she instinctively looked

said quietly. “You and I have no blood relation. But Thalia and I

even paler. She stepped back, clearly rattled, and stared at Thalia, who was whispering

Thalia’s arm. “You told him,

“Mom, what

her grip. “I only told you about this yesterday, and today he knows! Who else could have

Her eyes darted from me to Rebecca before widening in realization, “You mean… that Blake isn’t your biological

prove her innocence. “I swear I didn’t tell anyone! I didn’t

enough for the entire venue to hear, but the front row including several reporters