Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Some time had passed, but he remained on his knees. He thought this was the last thing he could do to pay tribute to Audrey’s grandmother.
Luciana looked at Cornell at the door, then at Audrey. She couldn’t help feeling heartbroken.
Weren’t they a lovely couple? How did they become like this?
Kyler was still in the hospital, so she didn’t dare to let him know about what was going on.
Since Luciana wasn’t in good condition, she couldn’t stay up all night. After staying beside Audrey for a while, she asked Kendra to take her place.
They took turns in keeping an eye on Audrey. Audrey had not eaten anything for three days and only relied on a few sips of water.
Luciana felt sorry for Audrey. She was worried that Audrey’s body might not hold on.
Soon, the sun started peeking through the horizon and slowly rose to the sky.
Audrey followed the customs. She wore the mourning dress and sent her grandmother off to the grave. This was her last goodbye to her grandmother.
Holding her grandmother’s photo in her arms, her thin body stood steadily in front of the grave.
It was still drizzling, but she didn’t seem to care. At this moment, Cornell stood behind her with a black umbrella in his hand to protect her from the rain.
Unexpectedly, a crowd gathered in front of the grave.
They were people from Audrey’s neighborhood. It was Cornell who told Matteo to inform them and ask them to see Audrey’s grandmother off.
Audrey’s grandmother had been kind all her life. She had a good reputation in the neighborhood, and everybody loved her.
So when the news about her passing spread, even those who didn’t know Audrey’s grandmother personally came to see her off.
The grave of Audrey’s grandmother was not far from her father’s.
When the cemetery workers were about to put the urn into the grave, Audrey suddenly pounced on it and cried hoarsely, “Grandma… Thank you for being my grandma… You always make me feel happy and loved.
Please don’t forget me. We will meet again in the next life. By then, we will still be family. And I will be the one to take care of you…”
Tears welled up in Audrey’s eyes. All the people who witnessed this scene couldn’t help crying, too.
After everything was settled, the people around dispersed.
Audrey seemed to have taken her last breath. Her face was horribly pale, and she no longer had the strength to even stand.
When she attempted to step forward, she staggered. Cornell quickly reached out to hold her arm and called out softly, “Audrey…”
Cornell’s soft voice seemed to rub salt onto Audrey’s wound.
Despite not having the strength to get rid of him, she managed to hiss through gritted teeth, “Let go of me!”
The undisguised disgust in her eyes pained Cornell, but he complied and let her go.
Then, Audrey spun around and trudged away, each step seeming to sap her strength.
Suddenly, a loud thud echoed in the air.
Audrey crumpled to the ground, limp and unresponsive.
Cornell’s face went ashen. For a brief moment, he feared he had lost her forever.
“Audrey!” He scooped her up in his arms and shouted, “Get the car!
We need to get to the hospital now!”
The crowd was left dumbfounded by this shocking turn of events.
At the hospital, Audrey lay unconscious. In her dream, she saw Cornell and Cecilia holding hands and sharing an intimate moment.
She had swallowed her pride and pleaded with Cornell to come back to her for her grandmother’s sake. Sadly, all she got from him was a cold sneer.
“I love Cecilia more than anyone else in the world. Don’t flatter yourself.”
Each word felt like a sledgehammer to her heart.
The pain was so intense, and it felt like she could not draw another breath.
A line of sweat beaded on Audrey’s forehead. A few moments later, she was finally pulled from the depths of her nightmare.
“Audrey?” a man called out in a deep voice.
Audrey’s mind started to clear, and the strong smell of disinfectant filled her senses.
“”Audrey, are you alright? How are you feeling?” Cornell held her hand tightly. His eyes were red-rimmed and weary, as though he had been watching over her for a long time.
“Why are you here?” Audrey jerked her hand away.
“Leave. I never want to see you again!”
“Audrey, calm down…”
The weariness in Cornell’s eyes vanished for a split second, replaced by a fleeting look of tenderness as his gaze settled on Audrey’s abdomen.
“Do you know you’re pregnant?”
When the doctor told him Audrey was pregnant, Cornell was on cloud nine. He felt as though he had been given a second chance at life.
He didn’t want Audrey to get pregnant due to her condition, but he never imagined it would happen so suddenly.
With a baby on the way, he was pretty sure Audrey would not ask him for a divorce anymore.
Cornell’s hand moved to feel her lower abdomen through the quilt. But Audrey was having none of it. She pushed his hand away without a second thought.
“This is my baby,” she sternly stated.
Cornell frowned and asked in a cold tone, “You already knew it?”
Audrey pursed her lips and said nothing.
He stared into her eyes and probed, “Why didn’t you tell me?”
A scornful glint crossed Audrey’s eyes. Had she told him, he would probably have pressured her to get an abortion. So, why bother?
Besides, he had never wanted a child with her. What he wanted was only a child with Cecilia.
“I can manage it myself,” Audrey answered warily.
“Oh really? You’re managing?” Cornell cast a glance at the IV drip and fired back, “Is this how you’re taking care of yourself and our baby?”
The doctor had told Cornell that Audrey had severe anemia, and her condition was weak.
Hearing that news was like a gut punch. He felt caught off guard and deeply unsettled.
It seemed that she was not taking the pregnancy seriously at all.
Seeing that she stubbornly sealed her lips tight, Cornell shifted gears. He took a moment and, in the most comforting way he could muster, assured her, “I promise it won’t happen again.”
Audrey’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Cornell vowed not to let it happen again.
What exactly would he not allow to happen for the second time around?
Was he saying he would never Leave her again?
For Audrey, it was all the same, whether he left her once or a dozen times.
Whenever Cecilia came into the picture, Cornell never stood by her side. Not even once!
Noticing her continued silence, Cornell appeared relieved and offered an explanation, “I get it. You’re mad at me for missing your grandma’s final moments. But Cecilia was in a critical condition. She had to stay in the ICU for two days…”
“Interesting!” Audrey laughed cynically.
Two days in the ICU, and Cecilia still had the energy to pull Tessa’s strings from her hospital bed? Cecilia was really something!
“Is she dead?” Audrey snapped.
This question stunned Cornell. He remembered Audrey as someone so gentle and would not even hurt a fly.
How could she say something so vicious?
Seeing the shock on Cornell’s face, Audrey let out a snort and continued, “Let’s cut to the chase. She’s still breathing, right?
Since she’s alive, how can you promise you won’t do it again? What if she pulls another stunt? Will you ditch her for me?”