Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 436

Audrey’s POV

The driver hesitated, glancing at me in the rearview mirror.

“I probably shouldn’t tell you this, he finally said, lowering his voice. “But given who you are, I might as well be straight with you.”

He took a breath before continuing. “That cruise five years ago – Leo wasn’t keen on going. He hated those events, and he didn’t want Blake exposed to that side of the business world.”

“But these cruises can be dangerous, right?” I asked.

“Exactly. He nodded. ‘Blake was dying to go, but Leo always refused.”

He gripped the wheel tighter. “Until he got an email from Australia. His old flame’s sister wanted to meet him – said she had something left for him. That’s the only reason he agreed to take Blake.”

He sighed. “Poor guy just wanted a memento from his first love. Instead, he lost his life.”

I leaned back, processing this. Eleanor wasn’t on that ship – her sister Evelyn was. My biological sister.

Whenever my adoptive mother mentioned the New York Parkers, she would seethe with hatred, especially about Leo. Her face would twist with rage, like she wanted to tear them apart.

Was returning Leonora’s memento just a cover story? Had the real purpose been to lure Leo onto that ship to die in the disaster?

A chill ran through me. Maybe I shouldn’t think such things about my sister’s adoptive parents… but everything seemed so strange.

“Ma’am.”

The driver’s voice pulled me from my thoughts. He had pulled over to the side of the road.

*Blake never knew about this,” he said, his expression serious. “After the shipwreck, I told William. He stayed quiet for a long while, then told me to keep it from Blake.”

His eyes found mine in the mirror. “He wanted Blake to remember that his father’s final act was supporting him in business, not chasing a memento from some long-dead girlfriend.”

He looked at me imploringly. “Could you also keep this between us?”

After a moment’s consideration, I nodded. “I will.”

this truth. Hurting his memories of his

me, though, I

dismissively. “No need for thanks. I

divorced, you were once the Parker family’s daughter-in-law and William’s

outsider.

stepped from the car. Autumn had

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with Blake, we’d encountered Rebecca, and he’d tumbled into a heap of garbage trying to help

I’d awakened, Blake had

–

time on Long Island to taking a knife

I could sense his good intentions, but accepting his belated depth of feeling

when I reached William’s

him,’ I explained, glancing toward

William’s a bit better than on the

“The doctors say he doesn’t have much time. He can’t

removed the machines… he wouldn’t

I’d known how badly that livestream would affect him, I never would have shown it to him. Blake specifically

handed him a tissue from my purse. “Don’t blame yourself. No

gently. “You’ve done well enough. William’s condition now… it’s his

gratefully. “Thank you for listening

bit better than

ahead in,” he said,

rhythmic beeping of machines. During the brief silences between beeps, I heard William’s

sound made my throat tighten as I

I said softly. “It’s Audrey, I’ve come to

clouded eyes found my face, he paused momentarily before tears welled up and spilled down his

oxygen mask, trembled as he tried to speak. Despite his

gently. I know you’re upset because

moved closer. ‘Please don’t worry about Blake not being Rebecca’s son. He’s

the wedding

he had DNA tests done many times

will change that.”

visited you because he’s been handling everything from the wedding. It’s not that he doesn’t want to see