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.”

“Maybe I’ll get to join Evelyn soon. As for Emma…” his voice softened as he glanced

with you two.”

frozen as Adrian walked away, Emma skipping beside him, unaware of what her father

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

emotional reunion.

down enough for us to move inside, Blake immediately cut to the

– what really

planned to kill him. We were

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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

Jeffrey said

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board, Eleanor explained.

save you both, Jeffrey

her. We felt trapped – the plan had

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

a folder. “Here’s everything our communications with Elizabeth, proof of her

all these years… I never suspected

Astrid’s POV

exclaimed, admiring the wedding

ahead, so he had plenty

I jumped into his arms excitedly.

his hand moving protectively to my stomach. “Careful there. Can’t have you bouncing around in your

With Taylor Arden’s help, I’d finally recovered my true

Quinn had targeted 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

rage..

mind during my “accident.” What Ryan never knew was that

ready to move forward. Henry had proposed

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