Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Then, it was pushed open from the outside, and Luis walked in. But he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He didn’t expect to see such an intimate scene inside.
He coughed awkwardly and said, “I didn’t see anything. Just go on.”
Although he said so, Luis didn’t move. He just stood there and didn’t show any intention of leaving. It was as if he was watching a good show.
As soon as Audrey saw Luis, she quickly pushed Cornell away. She thought Luis might have something important to talk about with Cornell, so she hurriedly said, “I will go out first so you two can talk.”
After saying this, she ran out of the ward without looking back.
Cornell’s eyes were glued on Audrey’s receding back. Luis noticed this, and he couldn’t help smiling. Then he reminded Cornell, “The yacht?”
“Take it. It’s yours now.” Luis could tell that Cornell was in a good mood.
This time, Luis put on a serious look and walked forward. He handed some documents to Cornell and said solemnly, “You are right about it.
Your father has likely established something abroad with your uncle.”
Cornell took the documents and flipped through them. As he read the information, his handsome face instantly turned cold.
Luis smiled.
“They have handled it well. On the surface, it seems everything is fine. But…”
Luis didn’t finish his words, but Cornell understood what he meant.
The calmer the surface was, the bigger the problem was underneath.
Luis glanced at Cornell. Since the latter remained silent, he continued, “I don’t know what your father is thinking. You are his biological son. But why does he always regard you as an opponent?
Fortunately, Luciana has always kept an eye on him these years while they live abroad. Otherwise, he might have dragged the entire Clement Group to go down with him.”
Cornell was still silent, but his eyes darkened. It was hard to tell what he was thinking, but there was a look of danger on his face.
After a while, he only said, “Keep an eye on them.”
Luis took the documents back and said jokingly, “Now that you and Audrey have reconciled, have a baby as soon as possible. Maybe your father won’t be like this for the sake of his grandchildren.”
Cornell shook his head.
“Audrey’s not in a good condition. She will only suffer if she gets pregnant and gives birth at this time. It’s better to wait until she recovers.”
“Wow, you are so considerate. I didn’t know you were so sweet,” Luis continued to tease with a smile.
Meanwhile, while Audrey walked in the corridor, she unexpectedly bumped into Cecilia.
Actually, Cecilia had been waiting for Audrey to go out of the ward alone.
Audrey couldn’t help rolling her eyes. Indeed, Cecilia wouldn’t give up on chasing after Cornell that easily. Audrey looked at Cecilia expressionlessly, waiting for the latter to speak first.
Suddenly, Cecilia laughed.
“Audrey, aren’t you afraid?”
Seeing that Audrey said nothing, Cecilia pressed on, “Don’t kid yourself just because Cornell demanded me to clarify the relationship between him and me to you. Everyone in Ardlens knows how much he cherishes me. Trust me, if anything happens to me, he’d drop everything, run to my side, and leave you in the dust.”
Audrey slightly raised her eyebrows and calmly responded, “Are you scared of losing him?”
“You!” Cecilia uttered in shock. Well, Audrey was right. What she feared most was losing Cornell to Audrey.
How could she not be worried? Lately, Cornell seemed more tuned into Audrey.
But soon, something seemed to cross Cecilia’s mind. Cecilia felt it was meaningless to waste her time with Audrey like this.
Therefore, she decided to end the conversation with a smirk.
“Let’s wait and see.”
As she prepared to leave, Cecilia’s eyes lingered on Audrey’s belly, her gaze filled with malice.
The thought that Audrey could sleep with Cornell at any time and that Audrey was even pregnant with his child filled her with jealousy.
Cecilia wished she could skin Audrey alive and make the latter out of the picture forever.
Without Audrey, she would already have become Cornell’s wife.
And soon, very soon, she would make Audrey pay.
Once Cecilia was gone, Audrey stayed put for a moment and tried to steady her racing heart.
Cecilia’s questions had struck a chord. Cecilia had asked her whether she was afraid, and the answer was a resounding yes.
Audrey felt even more on edge than Cecilia. If Cornell were out of the picture, Cecilia would still have her family as a safety net.
Audrey, on the other hand, had only her grandmother in her corner.
Sometimes, people clung to the hope like a life raft. Even when the odds were long, they would hang on and keep pushing until all hope was gone.
And this was exactly how Audrey felt after the whirlwind events.
At this moment, Audrey wandered along the hospital corridors, lost in thought, when she bumped into Henley.
With a bandage on his arm, Henley bent down to pick up the water bottle with difficulty.
Seeing this, Audrey stepped in, grabbed the bottle, and handed it to him.
“Audrey,” Henley greeted with a warm smile.
Interestingly, he did not ask why she was at the hospital. This made Audrey feel a twinge of guilt. After all, she was the reason Henley was injured.
Seeing that Henley tried and failed to open the bottle, Audrey twisted the cap off and handed it back to him.
Instead of taking the bottle right away, Henley asked, “Could you help me take a sip?”
It was then that Audrey realized his other hand was also injured.
She tilted the bottle to his lips and let him take a sip.
Henley thought that while it might not have been as sweet as before, it was still sweet.
A few moments later, Audrey put the cap back on the bottle and looked at Henley, her eyes filled with sincerity.
“I’m really sorry, Henley. I apologize to you on Cornell’s behalf.”
Henley paused for a moment and reassured her, “It’s okay, Audrey. No need to apologize on his behalf. Anyway, how are you? Are you alright?”
“I’m fine. I realized I never formally introduced Cornell to you.
He’s my husband, and he’s promised me he won’t give you any more trouble.”
Henley smiled.
“It’s fine, really. It was all a misunderstanding. His assistant had smoothed everything over.”
Soon after, they said their goodbyes, and Audrey headed back to Cornell’s ward.
Inside his ward, Cornell was looking at some photos sent by a stranger on his phone, and his expression darkened Like a storm cloud rolling in.
He turned to Luis and asked, “Do you know why Audrey was at the hospital yesterday?”
Caught off guard, Luis hesitated but chose his words carefully, knowing Cornell was in no mood for unwelcome surprises.
“When I saw Audrey, she was talking to Henley, but it might’ve just been a coincidence. Don’t read too much into it.”
Luis was telling the truth. Audrey had never mentioned who she was visiting.
Cornell, however, recalled Audrey saying she had not come to the hospital for him.
When Audrey walked back into the ward, she found Cornell alone and in a foul mood.
Without a word, he beckoned her over. Then, he kissed her, a kiss that seemed to stretch on until Audrey had to pull away.
Well, Cornell was injured, so he should take it easy for now.
However, Cornell was having none of it. He leaned in, his Lips grazing her ear as he whispered something that made her face turn beet red.
“Do all the men like that?” she asked, a little embarrassed.
Cornell smiled wantonly, and his eyes twinkled with mischief.
“Yes, so I should have a taste of that,” he responded, his tone light but edged with desire.