Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO novel Chapter 352

Chapter 352

“When she died, my parents and I were happier than anyone!” Victoria wiped at her tears. “Mrs. Parker, please believe me, I wasn’t conspiring with her!”

I clenched my fists, bitter irony washing over me. My biological parents celebrated my “death” while my sister’s adoptive family saved my life. Perhaps being abandoned at birth had spared Evelyn from knowing she wasn’t wanted by her blood relatives.

“I hope that’s true,” Rebecca snorted, futilely trying to clean her ruined outfit.

She turned her cold eyes on me. “Weren’t you supposed to be dead? How are you suddenly back? Couldn’t live without my son, so you rushed back before his wedding?”

I kept my back turned, which only fueled her anger.

“Dream on if you think your return will stop Blake from marrying Rachel!” she spat. “The daughter-in-law of our Parker family can be anyone but you! Did you hear me, Audrey Sinclair?”

Years ago, her words would have crushed me. Now they barely registered. I actually felt like laughing.

“She’s not Audrey Sinclair.”

Blake’s calm voice cut through his mother’s rant as Michael helped him into a fresh wheelchair.

“She’s the daughter of the Australian Parker family, Adrian Knox’s wife, Evelyn Knox.”

Rebecca laughed sharply. “The Australian Parkers? The ones your father drove out of New York twenty years ago? People who left in disgrace are still losers, even in Australia.”

I turned, unable to hide my surprise. “The Parkers here drove the Australian branch out of New York?”

“Of course! They tried competing for resources, to become New York’s wealthiest family.” Rebecca looked smug. “My husband crushed them in three years.”

I stared at her, stunned. Jeffrey and Eleanor had never mentioned this – they’d only said they moved for better opportunities.

“You’re just Audrey pretending to be from the Parker family,” Rebecca stepped closer. “Did you think having an heiress identity would make Blake want you? Our family might marry into any family, but never with losers!”

“Mother, stop,” Blake said firmly. “The Australian Parkers moved because their business was better in Australia. Besides, Miss Knox is married with a four-year-old daughter. She’s not Audrey and has no interest in marrying me.”

“A four-year-old?” Rebecca’s eyes narrowed. “I think she faked her death, found a new identity, and came back for you!”

She stalked toward me. “Whether she’s Audrey or this supposed heiress, I can tell with one look!”

“Mom, don’t – Blake started.

Too late. Rebecca grabbed my arm and tore my sleeve open. The fabric ripped loudly, exposing my elbow to the sunlight.

“Still saying you’re not Audrey Sinclair?” Rebecca laughed triumphantly. “Even the burn location is identical!”

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Chapter 352

I stared at my exposed skin. Just above my elbow was a distinctive burn scar.

Blake’s POV

I couldn’t tear my eyes from that ugly red mark on her elbow. “That’s…”

“That’s the burn I gave her at dinner three years ago!” Mom cut in, voice dripping with pride.

She tossed her hair back despite the garbage clinging to it. “I told this nobody she should divorce you. Said she wasn’t in your league and needed to wake up.”

“But instead of listening, she talked back! Said your marriage was between you two and none of my business!”

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“Can you believe that?” Mom nearly shouted. “As if your mother has no say in your life!”

“So I grabbed that pot of soup and dumped it on her. She dodged most of it, but still caught some on her elbow.”

My chest tighten. I’d never known about this.

I’d seen that scar plenty of times but figured it was from her childhood.

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