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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hand. “Started feeling off a while back. Got checked out. Doctors say my worries turned physical – late-stage lung

for Emma…” his voice softened as he glanced at his daughter, “I’ll need to leave

with you two.”

away, Emma skipping beside him,

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

emotional reunion.

to move inside,

– what really

sighed heavily. “We did arrange to meet Leo on that cruise. And yes, initially we planned to kill him. We were

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tears. “But Evelyn discovered our plan. She begged us not to go through with it, but we wouldn’t

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

immediately, Jeffrey said

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

tried to save you both, Jeffrey added. “She

plan unless we helped cover for her. We felt trapped – the plan had been ours initially, even if we didn’t follow

said softly, “she couldn’t forgive

everything our communications with Elizabeth,

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

Astrid’s POV

better!” I exclaimed, admiring the wedding ring Henry had just handed me.

“We ordered them a year ahead, so he had plenty of time to get it right. Like

I jumped into his arms excitedly. “Best

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

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

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 Kate tried

rage..

during my “accident.” What Ryan never knew was that Taylor had been Kate’s admirer. He deliberately left

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

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