NovelEnglishChapter 288
Audrey's POV
Blake Parker...
When | heard that name, something insidefroze.
It took a moment for his face to surface in my mind - those cold, chiseled features | once knew better than my
own.
Strange how tchanges things. Once, that man had been my entire world. Now, after “dying,” | struggled to
clearly picture him.
The nfelt distant, like someone I'd heard about in a story long ago.
Of course, I'd seen him in those newspapers Adrian had left by my bed when | first woke up. I still remembered
the headline announcing his engagement to Rachel Hayes.
“Evelyn.”
Eleanor’s concerned voice broke through my thoughts. “Are you ready for this? If you're having second thoughts,
Adrian can tell Dr. Clarke you won't be coming.”
| smiled at her, touched by the genuine worry in her kind face.
“If | said | wasn’t ready, would Adrian really letstay behind?” | asked, turning to him.
Adrian poured tea with precise movements, his face expressionless as he handeda cup.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“You'll face them eventually,” he said flatly. No discussion, just fact.
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Typical. This man never offered choices - just like when he’d handedthat gun. He wasn't giving options; he
was forcing reality.
| accepted the cup with a practiced smile. “Don’t worry. I'll remember my role as Emma’s mother.”
| met his eyes directly. “Blake Parker? Never heard of him.”
Adrian studied me, then nodded once, satisfied with what he saw.
“Good.” He raised his cup in a cold toast. “I look forward to Mrs. Knox's performance.”
| matched his gesture, feeling the weight of the challenge ahead as Eleanor sighed at our strange dynamic.
Three months later, our private jet with “KNOX’ emblazoned on the side landed on Long Island.
Adrian carried Emma as he walked through the airport. | followed behind, each breath strong and steady after
months of rehabilitation.
This place held memories. Ten months ago, Rachel had been here, gradually waking from her drug-induced state.
Back then, I'd been trapped at Lunar Mansion, desperate to find her.
Now | was back, but as someone else entirely.
“Mr. Knox!"
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Chapter 288
That voice stoppedcold.
| turned toward it and saw them standing by the exit Blake Parker and Rachel Hayes.
Blake looked thinner, harder somehow. The newspapers hadn't exaggerated about his suicide attempt after my
“death” - the sleeping pills, the months in recovery.
He stood in a black suit, phone pressed to his ear, frowning at whatever he was hearing. He hadn't noticed us
yet.
Next to him stood Rachel in a light blue dress. She looked healthier, more vibrant than when I'd last seen her
pale and weak. Those four years as a vegetative patient hadn't dimmed her natural sunshine.
“Mrs. Knox, Adrian said quietly, watching my reaction. “Need a moment?”
“I've been preparing for a week,” | replied, walking forward. “I'm fine. You're the one who looks nervous.”
| took Emma from his arms. “Maybe you should go collect yourself.”
He raised an eyebrow at my attitude, then reached for my hand.
| pulled back instinctively before remembering our audience. Reluctantly, | let him take it.
During my recovery, he'd frequently found excuses to be near me, looking atwith tenderness meant for my
sister. At first, I'd shut him down completely, but eventually gave in just enough to make our supposed marriage
believable in public.
But that was all. | knew he still carried secrets about my sister that he wouldn't share - | could see it in the guilt
that flashed in his eyes whenever she was mentioned.
My job now was to play along, protect Emma, and uncover the truth.
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