Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
She tried calling Cornell twice, but he didn’t answer.
When she was about to call him again for the third time, she suddenly found what she was doing hilarious.
From the moment they reconciled, she had always been uneasy. She always felt she snatched Cornell from someone else even though she was his rightful wife. And the sense of happiness she felt somehow further her unease. She found it mind-boggling.
Later, she realized that the more she was afraid of something, the more likely it would happen.
Audrey waited for Cornell to call her back and had fallen asleep with the phone in her hand. When she woke up the next morning, the first thing she did was check her phone.
But there were no missed calls or new messages. There was nothing from him.
Audrey was absent-minded the whole day. She couldn’t figure out what was going on.
When she came to the nursing house to visit her grandmother the next day, her grandmother asked her to choose a nice outfit for her, saying she wanted to look nice when she met Cornell.
Audrey intended to say something but held back when she saw her grandmother’s bright smile, not wanting to ruin the latter’s good mood.
In the evening, Audrey finally received a call from Cornell, asking her what happened. His voice sounded fatigued.
“Are you coming back tomorrow?” Audrey asked.
There was silence on the other end of the line. Then Cornell said briefly, “No.”
Audrey pondered for a while before she asked, “Is it because you need to accompany Cecilia?”
Cornell’s eyes narrowed. He asked, “Who told you?”
Audrey pursed her lips. She didn’t need anyone to tell her. After all, Cecilia couldn’t wait to tell the world about it with her posts.
There was silence between them. After a while, Cornell said, “It’s true that Cecilia is also here. But she isn’t here for me. She came here for business. We are both busy, and we have no time to see each other.”
“Didn’t you pick her up at the airport?”
“It’s a bit messy here. I have to take care of her, especially since she came here alone,” Cornell said naturally. It was as if these words were already deeply engraved in his mind.
Audrey felt like someone was strangling her hard. She could hardly breathe.
Cornell continued, “Honey, are you jealous again?”
“Of course not. Well, I won’t ask this sort of questions again,”
Audrey replied lightly.
Cornell frowned.
“Why are you mad at me again? Come on. I haven’t gotten enough sleep these past two days.”
Audrey felt Cornell’s words were rather harsh. It was as if he was blaming her for making trouble out of nothing.
But she always believed that honesty and communication were the most important things between a couple.
Cornell always missed her calls and didn’t reply to her messages when he was abroad. Even the news about Cecilia being with him came from other people. She never heard anything about him from him.
Couldn’t he allow her to be a little emotional?
At the thought of this, Audrey stated seriously, “Cornell, I’m not being unreasonable. All I want is for you to be honest with me. I can accept whatever you tell me. Just don’t lie to me. Even if we are getting divorced one day, I hope we could split up on a good term.”
Her tone was serious. She was upset at this moment, not knowing how to explain to her grandmother about postponing the meet-up with Cornell.
Moreover, Cornell and Cecilia were in the same country now. As long as Cecilia wanted, she could find a way to come into contact with Cornell.
Audrey didn’t want to be a fool and the last person to know the truth.
“Audrey, what do you mean by that?” Cornell asked with a frown. He sounded very unhappy.
What he hated the most now was hearing anything about them breaking up.
“Nothing. Just remember what I said,” Audrey replied indifferently.
Then, they both fell into silence.
This kind of silence was annoying, hinting at something.
Then, Audrey heard someone talk to Cornell. After communicating with that person in a foreign language, he told Audrey that he had to go back to work.
Before hanging up the phone, Cornell said, “Don’t overthink. I have to teach you a lesson when I come back.”
That night, Audrey didn’t sleep well.
The next day, she went to the nursing house early in the morning.
She explained to her grandmother that Cornell couldn’t come back for the time being.
Audrey could tell that her grandmother was disappointed at this. But then, her grandmother still comforted her, saying that Cornell’s work was more important than their appointment.
But Audrey still felt disheartened seeing her grandmother wearing this new outfit. Suddenly, an idea occurred to her.
“Grandma, how about we go back to your house and stay there for one night?”
She knew that her grandmother had been thinking about going back to her house.
Her grandmother looked at her with surprise.
“Really? Will the doctor agree?”
“Don’t worry. I will talk to the doctor.”
Audrey then walked out of the ward and headed for the doctor’s office.
The doctor looked through her grandmother’s medical records first.
Then he said seriously, “You’d better be prepared for the worst.”
Audrey’s heart sank to the bottom when she heard these words.
The doctor said, “The latest report shows that the patient’s in a frail condition. She might pass away at any moment. It’s no longer necessary for her to stay in the hospital. You might as well take her home and grant her final wishes.”
Audrey walked out of the doctor’s office in a trance.
Her steps were unsteady, and her strength drained, forcing her to find a bench to collapse onto.
Kendra, a caring nursing worker, spotted Audrey in the corridor. She rushed over after seeing the pallor on Audrey’s once-pretty face and asked with concern, “Miss Warburton, what’s happened?”
Unable to find her voice, Audrey fumbled for her phone. Her trembling hand made it difficult to press the necessary buttons.
With a trembling voice, she implored Kendra, “Kendra, please help me make a call. Press the number one button.”
The number one button on Audrey’s phone was Linked to Cornell’s number.
Kendra was startled by Audrey’s expression but took the phone, doing as instructed. She dialed the number, but there was no answer.
Kendra tried again, still to no avail. Glancing at Audrey, Kendra asked quietly, “Should I try one more time?”
“Yes, keep calling until he picks up.”
Audrey’s resolve remained unshaken.
In her vulnerability, Audrey yearned for Cornell to provide the strength she desperately needed. More importantly, she hoped he could help fulfill her grandmother’s final wishes.
On the third attempt, the call finally went through.
“What’s up?” Cornell asked impatiently.
But Audrey had no time to think about anything else.
She pleaded in a low voice, “Cornell, can you come back? It’s about my grandma…”
Suddenly, a delicate female voice interrupted Audrey’s words.
“Cornell…”
Audrey felt a crushing disappointment wash over her.
She thought it was her imagination and asked, “Are you with Cecilia right now?”
“Yes, Cecilia…”
“Cornell Clement!” Audrey couldn’t believe it. She questioned in a trembling voice, “Isn’t it nighttime where you are? And you are telling me you two are together?”
Frowning, Cornell glanced at Cecilia, who was resting on a hospital bed, and replied casually, “It’s not what you think. I’ll explain to you when I get back.”