Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 448

Audrey’s POV

“Mommy missed Emma too!” I hugged my daughter tight, planting kisses all over her cheeks. Her little hands patted my face like she was making sure I was real.

When we broke apart, Emma turned to Blake, studying him with wide eyes.

“Uncle Blake, your legs got better?” she asked.

Blake’s serious expression melted into a smile. He reached out to ruffle her hair. “Almost. Can’t run yet, but I’m getting there.”

Emma nodded thoughtfully before brightening. “Good! When you can run, come with Mommy to my preschool for the parent games! I want to race!”

Blake’s smile faltered. He gently pinched her cheek. “Those games are for parents, kiddo. Your mom and dad should do those with you, not me.”

“But Daddy’s sick,” Emma pouted dramatically. “He said he can’t come anymore. He told me Mommy and the handsome uncle will do the games instead!”

My head snapped up at this. Adrian stood nearby, looking noticeably thinner than when I’d left.

“You’re sick?” I walked toward him, concerned.

Adrian gave a slight nod, his smile not reaching his eyes. “Yeah.”

“What happened?” I studied his face, noticing his unhealthy pallor.

“Cancer,” he said simply, holding my gaze.

The word hit me like a brick. “How –

‘Is it that surprising?” His voice was eerily detached. “Your sister was bedridden for four years. I knew she wasn’t coming back, but I kept her alive anyway.”

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He took Emma’s hand. “Started feeling off a while back. Got checked out. Doctors say my worries turned physical – late-stage lung cancer.”

toward the exit. “Maybe I’ll get to join Evelyn soon. As for Emma…” his voice softened as he glanced at his daughter,

with you two.”

Emma skipping beside him, unaware of what her father had

moment she saw Blake. She rushed forward, embracing him while sobbing uncontrollably. I stepped

emotional reunion.

us to move inside, Blake immediately cut to

– what really

we planned to kill him. We were blinded by anger, only seeing the man who destroyed Leonora’s

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not to go through with it, but we wouldn’t listen. She

itself,” she continued, “Evelyn sent us a video. She was already on the ship. She said she’d warn Leo and his son, and if we went through with our plan… she’d either save them

Jeffrey said firmly. “Called our

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own people on board, Eleanor explained. After we backed out, she activated her

you both, Jeffrey added. “She

continued, “Elizabeth threatened to expose our original plan unless we helped cover for her. We

said softly, “she couldn’t forgive us. Learning her adoptive parents had plotted such violence broke something

communications with

examined the documents quietly. “After all these years… I never suspected my

Astrid’s POV

getting better!” I exclaimed, admiring the wedding ring

ahead, so he had plenty of time to get it right. Like

jumped into his arms

his hand moving protectively to my stomach. “Careful there.

to investigate my memory issues. With Taylor Arden’s help, I’d finally recovered my true memories and unraveled

me as part of his revenge against Henry. The truth shocked everyone Kate Peterson had been Ryan’s girlfriend in university. They’d genuinely been in love until Ryan’s jealousy toward Henry poisoned their relationship. When

rage..

into my mind during my “accident.” What Ryan never knew

to move forward. Henry had proposed in Europe, agreeing to

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