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?”

cancel now, people will really believe Audrey made

after she’s gone, right? She always cared about

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

Rachel, glaring at me, “Why’d you push her

as if touching Rachel had left something disgusting on my skin. Rachel’s

watched.

microphone. “Rebecca, Thalia- you’re

as all three women

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me. “What are you talking

it wrong

ever treated me well?

examples. Finding none, she clenched her fists. “I gave birth to

have brought you into this world and raised you? Don’t

cared for me, yet I’d spent my life trying to

with concern, her eyes fixed on my legs. She

in front of everyone. Not just embarrassing me personally, but potentially

at her watch, reminding me to hurry. The simple gesture touched something in me. Even now, after everything, she still cared

to Rebecca. “Still

voice. “Blake Parker, don’t

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

face. Her eyes widened in shock as

said quietly. “You and I have

stepped back, clearly rattled, and stared at Thalia, who

grabbed Thalia’s

pain. “Mom, what are

Rebecca tightened her grip. “I only told you about this yesterday, and today he

looked bewildered. Her eyes darted from me to Rebecca before widening in realization, “You mean…

voice, seemingly trying to prove her innocence. “I swear I didn’t tell anyone! I

to hear, but the front row including