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?”

I frowned as she continued, ‘If we cancel now, people will really believe Audrey made you afraid of marriage. We need to finish this to clear her name.”

She squeezed my hand. “You wouldn’t want Audrey smeared even after she’s gone, right? She always cared about her image – *

I yanked my hand away so hard that Rachel stumbled backward. If Thalia hadn’t caught her, she would have fallen flat in her wedding dress.

‘What the hell?’ Thalia steadied Rachel, glaring at me, “Why’d you push her away?”

I took the tissue Jett handed me and deliberately wiped my hand, as if touching Rachel had left something disgusting on my skin. Rachel’s face fell as she

watched.

I tossed the tissue and grabbed the microphone. “Rebecca, Thalia- you’re helping Rachel because she promised you half my inheritance yesterday, right?”

The crowd gasped as all three women paled.

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Rebecca glared at me. “What are you talking about?!”

‘I’m close to Rachel because she’s about to be family! Is it wrong to treat your future wife as well as I treat you?”

I laughed coldly. When have you ever treated me well? Name one time.”

Rebecca stared, blinking rapidly as she searched for examples. Finding none, she clenched her fists. “I gave birth to you!”

“If I didn’t care, would I have brought you into this world and raised you? Don’t forget your roots. I’m your mother and you’ll listen to me!”

I felt the anger I’d suppressed for years rising to the surface. This woman had never cared for me, yet I’d spent my life trying to win her approval. I’d even hurt Audrey because of her.

Without thinking, I glanced toward Audrey in the audience. She was watching us with concern, her eyes fixed on my legs. She was worried I couldn’t stand much longer.

The medication Harrison 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 company whose CEO might drop dead at any moment.

Audrey caught my eye and subtly pointed at her watch, reminding me to hurry. The simple gesture touched something in me. Even now, after everything, she still cared enough to worry.

to Rebecca. “Still

don’t forget I

for her alone. “Are you

drained from her face. Her eyes widened in

“You and I have no

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

Rebecca lunged forward and grabbed Thalia’s arm. “You told him, didn’t

pain. “Mom, what

I doing?!” Rebecca tightened her grip. “I only told you about this yesterday, and today he knows! Who

eyes darted from me to Rebecca before widening in realization, “You

her innocence.

venue to hear, but the front row including several reporters – caught every word. Within

Blake Parker isn’t Rebecca’s biological

wonder they’re never

shit, did he just find

pregnant and stole Leo from

else. Maybe she faked the pregnancy, then

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looks exactly like his

William’s POV

watching the screen with wide eyes. My

Impossible…

Parker. I made damn sure

I personally sent the baby’s DNA to over a dozen labs. Every

William’s POV

closed my eyes, memories flooding back from decades past. That confrontation with Leonora Sterling came rushing back with

your background, I’d told her coldly, the only way you’ll get into the

her face composed, but her eyes flashed with

with Leo’s child, you would’ve

of pregnancy. Then suddenly you ask what if you

will fool us. Let go now

then laughed – a jarring sound I’d never heard from her. Her

this is your choice. Don’t regret

walked away. I never saw her again. Later, I heard she had a

wedding. Comments scrolled across the bottom about Leonora

grew ragged. Leo my son had only been with two women: Leonora

the screen. Certain features were

to my side as my

Blake’s POV

grew louder. Rebecca’s face had lost all color as she tried desperately to regain

Blake and

her off, grabbing the microphone. “We

her down. “Things have gone this far – still want

burst open with a bang! Michael rushed in, disheveled and breathing hard, clutching several documents. He sprinted to the

said, catching his breath. “Five different testing centers. All

the microphone. “These documents clearly show that Blake Parker and Rebecca Parker have no

to the DNA results.

The venue erupted.

replaced shock as she glared

biological mother,” she spat, “I still raised you for

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finger toward me. Making this public? Is this how you repay

her impassively. On the screen, the DNA results continued to scroll. The hall descended into chaos-cameras pointed at us,

purple. “Even a dog would feel gratitude toward its owner. I

coldly. “Did

chair Jett had brought over, my legs trembling

it was because she’s a girl. He told me

died, I wanted to take his place, protecting both

you two never

Thalia. “You always claimed Audrey was only with me for

lips. “Yet Audrey remembered

of you ever remember my

The silence was telling.

give me