Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
And before he knew it, he was already explaining.
“Cecilia is not in good condition. She can’t wait too long, so…”
“I understand,” Audrey interrupted before he could complete his sentence. She raised her head and looked at him with clean and pure eyes.
Then she looked down at the document in her hand.
“But I can’t sign this agreement.”
For some unknown reason, Cornell felt relieved when he heard this. He felt much better now. It was as if a thorn had been pulled out of his chest, making his breathing decongested.
His posture unconsciously relaxed a lot. He put his hand on his desk and tapped the surface with his clean and beautiful fingers. He asked, “Why can’t you sign it? Is something wrong?”
Before raising her head again, Audrey adjusted her expression first.
Then she forced a smile and answered, “It’s not that I don’t want us to divorce. But I don’t need these compensations, so I can’t accept them.”
After saying this, she handed him the divorce agreement she had prepared and signed.
It was plain and simple, without too many terms and conditions.
After they divorced, she would leave the house without taking anything that didn’t belong to her. She would not get any properties from him. They would simply part ways.
Audrey was not being arrogant. She didn’t deny that she needed money for her and her baby’s future. But she valued this marriage so much that she didn’t want to turn it into a deal. She would work hard to make ends meet rather than accept anything from him in exchange for their divorce.
Besides, she had a good salary in the company. In fact, she now had a mortgaged house and enough savings to pay for her grandmother’s treatment. She could survive without relying on Cornell.
Because of Audrey’s words, the agitation that Cornell had been suppressing in his heart surged again. And for some reason, he felt flustered. He couldn’t understand why he felt this way.
His brows furrowed, and his eyes turned cold. His voice sounded a little angry when he asked, “Are you sure about that?”
Audrey was a little confused. Was Cornell unhappy? But why? Wasn’t he very eager to divorce her? But in the end, she just shrugged these questions off. After all, it had nothing to do with her anymore. It was not something she should worry about.
Instead of answering his question, she said gently, “Mr. Clement, the court will close in forty minutes. We still have time to go there.”
Cornell didn’t answer. He just looked at Audrey.
His frown deepened even more.
She wanted them to go through the divorce now. Was she really this eager to divorce him?
The night before last night, she was obediently lying in his arms.
But now, she was so distant that she was no different from a stranger who had nothing to do with him. How could she abruptly change?
This thought pissed Cornell off. He said coldly, “I can’t. I have an important appointment with Mr. Evans Later.”
“Oh, Mr. Clement, you must remember it on a wrong date. Your appointment with Mr. Evans is tomorrow evening.”
After saying this, Audrey turned on the tablet in her hand, opened Cornell’s schedule for the entire week, and showed it to him. In this way, he wouldn’t have any reason to doubt her words.
Cornell gritted his teeth secretly. He just didn’t want to go through the divorce this fast. So he lied, “Originally, yes. But he called me just now and rescheduled it.”
“Oh, is that so? All right.” Audrey was confused, but she didn’t ask anymore.
“If there’s nothing else, you can leave now.”
Cornell wanted to drive her away because he didn’t want to see her eager to divorce him anymore. He didn’t know why, but she made him feel more upset. Wasn’t he eager to divorce her? Why was he unhappy that she seemed in a hurry to submit their divorce agreement?
Audrey saw the disgusted look on his face, and it broke her heart.
Indeed, he could still affect her.
Fortunately, they wouldn’t be seeing each other again after their divorce. It must be a lot easier to forget him if she would not cross his path again.
Since Cornell asked her to leave, Audrey stood up. She was about to leave when she suddenly remembered the envelope in her hand. She turned around, handed it to him, and said, “Mr. Clement, here’s my resignation letter.”
However, Cornell didn’t accept it. He snapped, “Resignation letter?
Audrey, let me ask you. Who begged me for this job back then? I have given you the opportunity to work in my company. And you throw it away just like that? How could you quit at a whim? Do you only take this workplace as a playground?”
As he spoke, anger filled his beautiful eyes. When he noticed that she was about to explain, he waved his hand and ordered through clenched teeth, “Get out!”
Audrey understood that he didn’t want to see her anymore.
So she turned around and walked to the door obediently without saying anything.
Suddenly, she heard a crisp sound behind her. The door was closed, so it echoed in the entire office. It was as if something was broken.
She was curious, but she didn’t dare to turn around. What was wrong with Cornell? Did he want her to continue working for him even after their divorce? What kind of man would want his ex-wife to be his assistant?
Audrey felt Cornell was acting weird.
The next day, something unexpected came up, so Cornell became busy.
The project in the overseas branch that had been put aside was suddenly brought forward, and he had to deal with it. Since he had to inspect the branch office personally, he flew abroad for a business trip. He was away for four days, and he wouldn’t come back until Friday.
For Audrey, the wait was agonizing. She felt like the four days were four years. When Friday came, she finally had the chance to go to Cornell’s office in the afternoon.
As soon as she entered his office, she was about to say something.
However, she was interrupted by the knock on the door. Then Matteo came in and said that he had something important to report.
Audrey thought it was something urgent, so she turned around and was about to go out. However, she heard Cornell’s voice, stopping her.
He was still her boss, so she didn’t dare to disobey him. She stopped and waited quietly at the side.
While Matteo was reporting, Audrey secretly observed Cornell. She had not seen him for four days, but she didn’t see any changes in him.
He was still as energetic and dashing as usual. He was in stark contrast to her disheveled look.
Cornell wore his usual white shirt, black tie, and black trousers.
Audrey was used to seeing him dressed like this. But until now, she was still amazed by his aura and appearance. His casual outfit made him look abstinent but sexy.
She was so absorbed in observing his appearance that she was caught off guard when he suddenly looked up.
Audrey felt like Cornell’s eyes were burning. She couldn’t stand his intense gaze, so she quickly looked away and lowered her head.
Suddenly, the office was so silent that only Matteo’s voice was heard.
Actually, Matteo was still confused. He didn’t understand why Michel suddenly called and asked him to report a failed project.
The truth was, he came unprepared.
But what could he do? It was Cornell’s order, and he couldn’t possibly refuse. He had no choice but to pretend to report.
As a result, Matteo said a lot of specious things. However, Cornell didn’t seem to realize it. He only listened carefully without saying a word.
Matteo felt strange. This was not the Cornell he knew.
Finally, the tormenting report came to an end. Matteo reached out and wiped the layers of sweat on his forehead. Then he bowed to Cornell, turned around, and strode out of the office.
Cornell threw the report on the table. He frowned, looked up, and asked coldly, “What’s the matter?”
Audrey looked at the time on the wall clock stealthily. She thought it was not too late yet.
She asked respectfully, “Mr. Clement, are you done with your work? Do you have time to go to the court now?”
Cornell’s frown deepened even more. He thought he should just Leave her alone and not let her speak.
“I’ve just come back from a business trip, so I’m busy.”
After saying this, he stood up, picked up his coat, and prepared to leave.
When Cornell passed by Audrey, he suddenly bent over. His cold and handsome face was so close to her that she felt a sense of oppression.
He looked straight into her eyes and asked in a chilly voice, “Are you really that eager to divorce me?”
Audrey was stunned.
Her eyebrows crinkled in confusion. Why was Cornell mad? Wasn’t he the one who asked her to sign the divorce agreement?
Before she could voice out her confusion, Cornell stood up and said in a cold voice, “Don’t forget the dinner at the family house tonight.”
When she saw him step outside the office, Audrey shouted toward his back, “Mr. Clement!”
Cornell halted in his tracks. He frowned deeply. When he looked over his shoulder, Audrey uttered, “How about next Monday?”
Hearing that, his eyelids twitched again.