Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 443

Audrey’s POV

Quick footsteps echoed from upstairs. Astrid had definitely been eavesdropping on our conversation. The fact she hadn’t texted to object told me everything

I needed to know.

Henry continued chatting with the Wilsons about business prospects while straightening his already immaculate suit. When a door closed upstairs, he looked up immediately.

*I’ll have my team contact your company about those opportunities we discussed,” he told Mr. Wilson, buttoning his jacket. “There’s real potential for collaboration between our businesses.”

He glanced toward the stairs. “If you’ll excuse me, I should speak with Astrid now.”

“Of course,” Mrs. Wilson said with an awkward smile. “Just remember, her memory isn’t right at the moment. Don’t take anything she says too personally.”

Henry’s lips curved slightly. “Don’t worry.”

He headed upstairs with confident strides while the Wilsons watched until he disappeared from view.

Mrs. Wilson leaned toward me. “Is he really only six or seven years older than Astrid?” she whispered.

“He’s handsome, wealthy, perfectly spoken, runs this huge company, yet talks to people like us without any condescension…” She shook her head in disbelief. “Why would someone like him want our chaotic daughter?”

I laughed softly. “I honestly don’t know much about him either. He’s rarely in New York, and keeps to himself when he is.”

But a man like Hartford doesn’t propose marriage casually. If he says he wants to marry Astrid, he’s thought it through.”

Mr. Wilson nodded. “Businessmen like him choose their words carefully. If Astrid accepts, it’s our family’s good fortune.”

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Mrs. Wilson sighed, worry still etched on her face. I understood her concern she feared her daughter might end up hurt like I had been.

She handed me some orange segments. “When we heard you’d died from cancer, we were devastated for months.”

drink. We had to drag her to the hospital for IVs. Her voice cracked. “She kept saying she failed

“Without romantic attachments, you and Rachel were her entire world

Rachel,” she continued, “she seemed so normal when we first met. Who could’ve guessed she’d wake up

Wilson cleared his throat, interrupting his wife’s spiral into melancholy. He turned to me.

back to Sydney,” I said firmly. “When my sister’s family saved me, I promised to

the orange in my hand. “William’s gone now. Astrid has Henry. The

proper treatment, I’ll return to Sydney and fully become

me carefully. “So it’s really

‘death, we’d see Blake there,” she said softly. “His grief matched hers. That’s why we thought maybe you

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got involved with Laurel because he thought she was you. And Rachel was just a business arrangement for

head. Everything she said was true,

live – I have obligations to her family. How could I accept

are done. I’m only still in New York

see him recovered before

me off. Seeing Ethan’s name,

“What’s up?

Ethan practically

to my

were,’ Ethan continued. “Doctors are examining him now. They specifically asked me to

come back

quiet. Henry and Astrid seemed to be getting along fine, and

I said, hanging up. “Could I

leading me to

the hospital entrance,

Ethan said, greeting

keeping me there,” I replied, peering toward Blake’s room where

man strode from the elevator toward Blake’s room, giving me a cold look as he

here?” he said

an eyebrow.