Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 434

Audrey’s POV

“A bride being arrested at her own wedding – that’s something you don’t see every day,” Henry remarked, watching the chaos unfold.

He sipped his wine, glancing at me. “She mentioned you before they took her away. Aren’t you going to check on her?”

He set down his glass with a faint smile. “You were close friends once, weren’t you?”

I frowned slightly. “Astrid is my only real friend now.”

I glanced toward where Astrid sat beside Ryan Quinn. Despite their physical proximity, her body language clearly rejected him. Whatever was happening between them, there was no genuine connection.

‘Did you do something to upset Astrid?” I asked Henry.

His gaze hardened. “Perhaps this is who she really is.”

I rubbed my aching temple, frustration building inside me.

All evening, I’d alternated between watching the Parker family drama and trying to explain Astrid’s feelings to Henry. I knew it wasn’t my place to interfere, but as her best friend, I couldn’t stand seeing her genuine feelings misunderstood as some calculated attempt to get close to him.

Yet Henry seemed determined not to believe that Astrid had truly cared for him.

I took a deep breath, lowering my voice. “If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing more I can say..

“But don’t come to regret it later,” I warned. “Her feelings aren’t endless. Once she’s completely disappointed in you, you won’t win her back even if you

tried.”

Henry raised an eyebrow, studying me with sudden interest. “Like Blake is with you?”

Caught off guard by the shift in topic, I froze momentarily.

After a pause, I frowned and nodded. “Something like that.”

“When I gave Blake everything, he didn’t value it,” I said. “Now that I’m supposedly dead, what good are his regret and guilt?*

As I spoke, I looked toward the stage where Blake sat. “It doesn’t matter if he – ‘

My words died as I met Blake’s intense gaze. He was staring directly at me!

I swallowed hard, stunned into silence.

## Blake’s POV

closed my eyes. The events of the past few days had weighed heavily on me, but now that everything was resolved, I felt

body slowly tilting forward,

shouts, followed by commotion spreading through

last moment before consciousness slipped away, I heard

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calling my name, begging me

couldn’t tell if this was dream or reality, but

## Audrey’s POV

days later, I stood in Blake’s hospital room where he

growing more furious

the doctor exploded. “I told you my medication

away his

medication has serious side effects! Didn’t I make that

shouldn’t exert himself, and you let him stand on stage

looked like scolded children, heads bowed

at the doctor. “Will these side

doctor sighed, frowning. “His legs had a good

Recovery would have required gradual progress. Standing so suddenly

“We can only hope for another

on the bed. His legs were injured because of

wasn’t it his ex-wife who cared for

moment’s silence, I

back?” the doctor suggested. “Perhaps

gaze turned

opened his mouth to

raised his eyebrows, tugging gently at

frowned. ‘Is there… some problem with

I held up a hand

someone else. “Mr. Parker’s ex-wife passed

cared for him.”

sighed with disappointment.

at Blake thoughtfully. “No wonder he keeps calling

“When Parker woke

wife, despite barely knowing him before, married him and cared for him

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affection apparently brought him