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.”

for IVs. Her voice cracked. “She kept saying she failed

attachments, you and

so normal when we first met. Who could’ve guessed she’d wake

spiral into melancholy. He turned to me. “What’s next for you? Are

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

now. Astrid has

proper treatment, I’ll return to

“So it’s really

she said softly. “His grief matched hers. That’s

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because he thought she was you. And Rachel was just a business arrangement for William’s sake.” She leaned forward. “He punished himself with drinking until his stomach

was

so I could live – I have obligations to her family. How could I accept their help only to abandon them for

concern,” I said, meeting her eyes. “But Blake and I are done. I’m only still in New York because he injured his legs saving me, and he protected Emma when his life was

want to see him recovered before I leave.

cutting me off. Seeing

“What’s up?

awake!” Ethan practically

to my feet.

examining him now. They specifically asked me to call you – they think your presence

you come

seemed to

my way,” I said, hanging up. “Could I borrow a car?”

leading me to

an hour later, I rushed through the hospital entrance, barely waiting

was fast,” Ethan said, greeting me in the

me there,” I replied, peering toward Blake’s room where several doctors crowded around his

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

here?” he said with

raised an eyebrow. “Do