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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Emma’s hand. “Started feeling off a while back. Got checked out. Doctors say my worries turned

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

with you two.”

walked away, Emma skipping beside him,

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

emotional reunion.

us to move inside, Blake

– what

meet Leo on that cruise. And yes, initially we planned to kill him. We were blinded by anger, only seeing

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

She was already on the ship. She said she’d warn Leo

canceled immediately, Jeffrey said

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on board, Eleanor explained. After we

you both, Jeffrey added. “She rescued Henry

original plan unless we helped cover for her. We felt trapped – the plan had been ours initially, even if we

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

“Here’s everything our communications with Elizabeth, proof of her involvement, all

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

Astrid’s POV

admiring the wedding ring Henry had

year ahead, so he had plenty of time to get

his arms excitedly. “Best husband

caught me easily, his hand moving protectively to my stomach. “Careful there. Can’t have you

had passed since our Europe trip to investigate my memory issues. With Taylor Arden’s

in university. They’d genuinely been in love until Ryan’s jealousy

rage..

my “accident.” What Ryan never knew was that Taylor had been

Kate’s murder, I was finally ready to move forward. Henry

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