Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
A cold light flashed across Cecilia’s eyes when she heard Tessa’s words on the phone. She hung up and asked Jocelyn to open the door.
Tessa looked terrible at the moment. And as soon as she stepped into Cecilia’s house, she cried hysterically, “Cecilia, I have nothing now.
Are you going to abandon me, too? We both know what I have done is for you. I’ve helped you a lot. I did many things for you, remember?”
Cecilia had cried a lot in front of Tessa, slandering Audrey over and over again. Moreover, Cecilia had promised Tessa a large amount of money after marrying Cornell. Because of these, Tessa did many nasty things to Audrey and Audrey’s grandmother under Cecilia’s instructions.
Cecilia comforted Tessa softly, “Tessa, calm down. You are a member of the Lloyd family. Your grandparents won’t leave you alone.”
However, Tessa became even more emotional when she heard this.
“They don’t care about me anymore! They stopped giving me money. I can’t even enter the Lloyd family’s house now.”
Tears streamed down her face.
“Cecilia, you are the only one who can help me now. I can’t stay in the country anymore. Please lend me some money. I want to go abroad for a while.”
The young man Tessa was dating was diagnosed with an infectious disease. He had been looking for her, threatening to kill her.
Tessa was now like a rat crossing the street. She had nowhere to hide.
She couldn’t help trembling every time she thought of this.
“Cecilia, it was you who told me that Audrey was pregnant and asked me to get rid of her baby for you. You must help me this time.”
As soon as these words came out of Tessa’s mouth, the expression on Cecilia’s face instantly changed.
There was an unspoken threat in Tessa’s words.
Meanwhile, a glint of malice flashed in Cecilia’s eyes. It was then that she realized Tessa was of no use to her.
At this time, Jocelyn jumped in and cut Tessa off.
“Miss Lloyd, that’s not true. Did she explicitly ask you to work against Audrey?
No, she simply shared her suspicions about Audrey being pregnant because she deemed you as a close friend. She never asked you to hurt anyone, especially not a child yet to be born.”
Hearing this, Tessa was stunned. It seemed that Cecilia had never said those words clearly.
However, it got her thinking. Hadn’t Cecilia’s constant grumbling and insinuations set the stage for her animosity toward Audrey?
“Don’t say that, Jocelyn,” Cecilia chimed in.
“I’ve always considered Tessa as family, and I feel it’s my duty to help her when she’s going through a rough patch.”
After saying these words, Cecilia winked at Jocelyn, who went inside for a moment. And when Jocelyn returned, she had several bundles of cash.
Cecilia grasped Tessa’s hand and said, “It’s not that I don’t want to help you. Cornell has made it clear that anyone who helps you is going against the Clement Group. But I feel terrible seeing you Like this. Here’s 6@ thousand dollars. It should help you get by for now.
Truth is, I’ve invested most of my money in portfolios over the years. But I’ll find a way to send you more, I promise.”
Tessa’s face drained of color when she heard the amount. Sixty thousand dollars would not even cover expenses for her and her mom in their home country, much less fees for going abroad.
“I also heard from a friend who works at the nursing house that Audrey’s grandmother had been in poor condition for quite some time,”
Cecilia continued.
“But I never thought Audrey would go so far as to blame you for her grandmother’s death and even push Cornell to come after you.”
As she said this, Cecilia made a show of wiping away the tears had gathered at the corner of her eye.
“Tessa, I really want to help you.
But now, Cornell is so obsessed with Audrey that he’s not Listening to anyone else. I have to say, we’ve underestimated her.”
Tessa’s eyes welled up with tears. And when she spoke, her voice was thick with loathing.
“You’re right. It’s all because of that bitch!
If she hadn’t come into the picture, I wouldn’t be in this mess. As long as I’m around, she won’t know peace!”
Cecilia feigned concern.
“Tessa, I advise you to not provoke her again.
Look at what you’ve already lost because of her.”
Cecilia’s words were a slap in Tessa’s face and a reminder of everything she had lost. Even her reputation had gone down the drain.
In other words, she now had nothing to lose.
Tessa gritted her teeth and swore, “I’ll make sure that bitch regrets every moment of her life!”
After saying these words, Tessa grabbed the money and made her way to the door.
A sinister smile crawled across Cecilia’s face. Before Tessa walked out the door, Cecilia added, “Tessa, even if I can’t support you with money, please remember I’m always on your side.”
“Thank you, Cecilia,” Tessa responded, feeling a warmth spread through her.
Once the door closed behind Tessa, Jocelyn let out a sigh of relief and turned to Cecilia.
“My lady, you did well just now.”
The two of them shared a cunning and knowing smile. They were like two peas in one manipulative pod.
Cecilia’s words were deliberately said to irritate Tessa and make the latter go against Audrey again.
Now, Tessa was like a cornered animal with no way out. Sooner or later, she would for sure do something reckless.
All they had to do was sit back and enjoy the chaos that was sure to unfold.
Cecilia’s eyes turned venomous like a snake sizing up its prey. She could not help but think how lovely it would be if Tessa could kill Audrey and the baby in her belly.
After all, Cecilia had zero interest in dealing with Audrey herself, fearing being caught by Cornell. Now, Cecilia drifted off into her fantasies as Cornell’s doting wife.
At the Serenity Villa, Audrey was effectively cut off from the outside world. Cornell had smashed her phone, so she had no idea whether he had confronted Henley or not.
Henley had been her knight in shining armor more than once. The thought that his life and career could be finished because of her left her tied up in knots.
Therefore, she was sleepless the entire night, gnawing on the fear that Cornell might lash out at Henley.
The maid noticed Audrey’s dwindling appetite and kept persuading her to eat more. In just a few days, Audrey had lost noticeable weight.
Unable to take the anxiety any longer, Audrey finally asked the maid, “Could I borrow your phone for a moment?”
The maid hesitated. Cornell had made it clear that Audrey was not allowed to leave or contact anyone.
But as Audrey had been in low spirits in the past two days, the maid figured that one phone call would not hurt, especially since it could cheer Audrey up.
With that, she handed over her phone and retreated to the kitchen.
Audrey could not recall Henley’s number, but Nicole’s was etched in her memory. After a chat with Nicole, who was at the hospital with her dad, Audrey was relieved to learn that Henley was alright.
Nicole had just found out about the death of Audrey’s grandmother, and the news had hit her hard. She was already grappling with her father’s illness, and this added another layer of sadness.
“Audrey, why didn’t you tell me? Are we still best friends?”
Audrey bit her lower lip and responded, “I’m sorry, Nicole. It happened so fast I couldn’t bring myself to inform anyone.”
Nicole sighed. She could not really stay angry at Audrey.
“Look, what kills me is the idea of you going through all of this alone. I should’ve been there with you. It hurts to even think about it.”
Audrey nodded.
“I know.”
They had been friends for years. She understood what Nicole was getting at.
After the phone call, Audrey felt so much better. The maid served her a bowl of soup, which she finished. Then, she went upstairs to get some rest.
Later in the day, as the sky dimmed into twilight, Cornell arrived after being away for two days.
It was plain as day that he was in a bad mood. Without a word, he stormed up to the second floor.
With a swift kick, he flung the bedroom door open.
Audrey jumped at the sound. Before she could gather her thoughts, he yanked her by the collar and pulled her out of bed.
Audrey almost fell down to the floor, so she gripped Cornell’s hand and snapped, “What’s your problem?”