Chapter 4 She Actually Blocked Him

Audrey went straight to the lab and had her blood drawn. Cameron never showed. The blood slid into the bag, slow and steady. Her fingers went cold, but her mind felt strangely clear. When it was done, she steadied herself, stepped outside, and pulled out her phone. She opened WhatsApp and messaged a number she hadn't touched in years. "Come pick me up." The reply came almost instantly. "So you finally decided?" "Yeah." She texted back and shared her location. Not long after, a black Bentley eased up to the curb outside the hospital. Hayden Frost climbed out and pulled her into a tight hug. "Aud, you're finally back to yourself! Do you know how worried I've been about you all these years?" He opened the passenger door and helped her into the car. "I never thought that Baker guy looked like Ian. Okay, maybe the face. He's good at business. I'll give him that, but that's it. "Aud, if you step back in and run things yourself, you could wipe him out in minutes!" Still, he shot her a cautious look. "You're... not going back to him, are you?" "I'm not going back. We're divorced," Audrey said, calm as a closed door. The moment the words left her mouth, Hayden went still. He'd grown up with Audrey. He knew how hard she'd loved Ian. So even when it tore him apart to watch her chase Cameron—just because the guy had Ian's face—he hadn't tried to stop her. After all, if she hadn't met Cameron by the water that day, she might've gone under in the same stretch of ocean that took Ian. Even so, hearing her say she was done with Cameron, just like that, didn't feel real. Hayden caught the way her eyes dropped and bit back the question. Instead, he said, "Getting divorced isn't a bad thing. Ian would've wanted you to be happy. Come on, let's get you home and let you rest for a while. "If your parents find out you've finally moved on, they'll be over the moon." Audrey hummed softly and watched as Hayden started the engine, still so out of it she didn't notice the figure striding toward their car. The instant Cameron spotted Hayden, his face fell. How dare she? Did she want a divorce because she already had someone else lined up? He'd actually planned to go in with Audrey while she donated blood and ask why she was so dead set on ending things. And maybe he could see if there was anything left to salvage. If it were only about the blood donation, he could've handled it. There was always a way. Cameron knew how twisted that sounded, even to himself. He didn't love Audrey, not even close. But watching her cut him off that clean still left something knotted in his chest. And now, when Cameron saw her in Hayden's car, that knot turned into fire. He yanked out his phone and called her. Audrey glanced at the screen, confused by the sudden call, then answered. She didn't even get a chance to speak before Cameron's voice crashed through the line, low, rough, and furious. "Get your ass back to the hospital. Now!" Her brows knit. "Why should I?" On the other end, his tone dropped to pure ice. "Because you're still Mrs. Baker!" Audrey almost laughed. There was a time when that title actually meant something to her. For three long years, though, he'd kept her tucked out of sight. And now, after she'd finally walked away so he could play house with Macie, suddenly he remembered she was his wife. Audrey's voice was flat. "Mr. Baker, you must've forgotten. You just signed the divorce papers. You don't get to order me around anymore. The next time you see me will be in court, when it's final." Cameron's expression hardened, anger flashing sharp in his eyes. "Audrey, you—" She ended the call before he could get another word out. She wasn't wasting another second on him, and she sure as hell wasn't sticking around to take his temper for no reason. With that thought, she blocked his number.