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.”

Her voice cracked. “She kept saying she failed to protect her best friend, that she

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

met. Who could’ve guessed she’d wake up from that coma

to me. “What’s next for you?

me, I

“William’s gone now. Astrid has Henry. The only thing keeping me here is making sure Blake

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

carefully. “So it’s really over between

Astrid to the hospital after your ‘death, we’d see Blake there,” she said softly. “His

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Rachel was just a business arrangement for William’s sake.” She leaned forward. “He punished

Everything she said was true, but it didn’t

undone. My sister died so I could live – I have obligations to her family. How

I are done. I’m only still in New York because he injured his legs saving

to see him recovered before I leave. There’s

phone rang loudly, cutting me off. Seeing Ethan’s

“What’s up?

awake!” Ethan practically

jumped to my feet.

examining him now. They specifically asked me to call you

you come back

Astrid seemed to be getting along fine, and I

I said, hanging up. “Could I borrow a

he replied, already leading me to

through the hospital entrance, barely

was fast,” Ethan said, greeting me in

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

was trying to make out what they were saying, a tall man strode from the elevator toward Blake’s room, giving me a cold look as

he said with unmistakable

raised an eyebrow. “Do I