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.”

exit. “Maybe I’ll get to join Evelyn soon. As for Emma…”

with you two.”

away, Emma skipping beside him, unaware of

broke down the moment she saw Blake. She rushed forward, embracing

emotional reunion.

enough for us to move inside, Blake immediately cut to

– what really

initially we planned to kill him. We

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discovered our plan. She begged us not to go through

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 or die

Jeffrey said

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board, Eleanor explained. After we

tried to save you both, Jeffrey added. “She

her. We felt trapped – the plan had been ours initially, even if we didn’t follow through. So we

what we’d done,” she said softly, “she couldn’t forgive us. Learning her adoptive parents

our communications with Elizabeth,

quietly. “After all these years… I never suspected my own

Astrid’s POV

keep getting better!” I exclaimed, admiring the wedding ring Henry had

them a year ahead, so he had plenty of time to get

it! I jumped into his arms

my stomach. “Careful there. Can’t have you bouncing around in your

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

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 Kate tried

rage..

Ryan never knew was that Taylor had been Kate’s admirer. He

now in prison for Kate’s murder, I was finally ready to move forward. Henry had proposed in Europe, agreeing to wait until my memories returned before

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