Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
She had had enough of living such a suffocating life.
“Cornell, who’s really pushing it here? Why not go comfort your damsel in distress who fell down the stairs? It takes two to tango, you know. I never asked you to stay.”
“So you’ve been biting your tongue to seek justice for Henley, right?”
Cornell sneered.
“Think what you want. I don’t care,” Audrey retorted without offering any explanation.
Livid, blue veins stood out on his temples, and Cornell stared at her with his bloodshot eyes.
Just then, his phone buzzed. He glanced at the screen and found it was Cecilia calling again.
Annoyed as hell, he took the call right in front of Audrey.
“What’s up, Cecilia?”
Cecilia’s voice, which was choked with sobs, came through. She complained about feeling terrible and begged him to come see her.
As he talked on the phone, Cornell’s eyes met Audrey’s. Her indifference stung him more than he would like to admit.
He ended the call and, without a word, turned and walked away.
As his car sped off, the phone he had intended to give Audrey slipped from his pocket. In a fit of anger, Cornell rolled down the window and chucked the phone into the river.
Why should he give the phone to her? So she could use it to call another man?
Once Cornell had left, Audrey felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders. She rolled up her sleeves and started cleaning the floor.
Then, she took the quilt out to the balcony to air out its musty smell.
The moment the house hit the market, Audrey rented it for three years and hoped to save money to buy it back.
Because of this, the interiors had not changed a bit from when she and her grandmother Lived here.
Although the place had seen better days, it felt warm and familiar.
About an hour or so, Audrey cooked noodles for dinner. After eating, she lay on her bed and stared at the ceiling for what felt Like forever. She mentally kicked herself for forgetting to buy a new phone.
Living without a phone felt like living without an arm.
As she began to drift off, the lights suddenly cut out.
Audrey jumped. Thinking it was just a general power outage, she groped around for her flashlight.
Once she found it, she peered out of her window and saw lights twinkling in the distance. From the looks of it, her house was the only one that had a power failure.
Just then, she heard a rustling sound coming from outside.
Assuming it might just be her imagination playing tricks on her, she held her breath and listened.
A second later, the noise grew louder and louder. It sounded Like someone was trying to pick the lock.
Regan broke out in a cold sweat, and she felt the hair on her arms stand on end.
Audrey’s legs turned to jelly. Her knees began to ache. The only thing she could use as a weapon was the flashlight in her hand.
With a creak, a door was pushed open.
Audrey looked around the room. It was empty. There wasn’t even a place for her to hide.
In the end, she had to go behind the bedroom door and stand against the wall with the flashlight raised.
The sound of approaching footsteps was very light, but it was loud enough in the quiet night. With every step the man took, Audrey’s heart trembled. Her hands began to shake.
She said a silent prayer, hoping that the man who broke in only wanted some money and that he would leave once he saw that the place was deserted.
But it seemed her prayer didn’t get anywhere. She continued to hear the doors being opened one by one.
The frightening footsteps continued, sounding closer and closer to her bedroom.
A shadow was soon cast through the space under the door. Audrey saw the doorknob move gently. Her heart began to pound so hard that she clenched the flashlight nervously.
Audrey knew she had only one shot. If she missed it, she would be damned.
Creak! The old wooden door was opened bit by bit.
A man with a beard suddenly appeared in front of Audrey.
Bang! Audrey hit his face hard.
The flashlight fell to the ground with a clang.
The man stumbled backward, holding his face as he groaned.
Audrey seized the opportunity to slam the door wide open. But before she could make a run for it, a hand grasped her ankle.
“Ha-ha… You beauty… You smell so good…”
It was crystal clear that the man was sick in the head and also very strong. With one pull, Audrey lost her balance.
She supported herself with her elbows, so she didn’t slam her face on the floor.
The crazy man stood up and dragged her toward the bed.
Audrey was scared to death. She kicked so hard that the shoes at her feet fell to the floor. When she pulled back, all that was left in the man’s hand was a sock.
She shot to her feet and ran out of the room for her dear life. She also screamed for help.
Unwilling to let her go, the man ran after her.
Audrey looked back in fear. Suddenly, she ran into a wall and almost lost her balance. She was trying to steady herself when another hand grabbed her.
Shit! There were two men?
At this time, there was only one thought on Audrey’s mind… It wasn’t just one man, but two!
“Ah! Let go of me!”
Audrey opened her mouth wide and bit the arm that held her. Her teeth sank into the flesh, and soon, her mouth was filled with the metallic taste of blood.
The man being bit hissed and pinched her jaw with his hand, forcing her to let go of his arm.
“What’s wrong with you?” An impatient voice was heard at the same time.
Audrey looked up and saw Cornell’s handsome face under the moonlight.
She stared at him blankly. Was this an illusion? Did her brain start malfunctioning after the hitting?
At the sight of the tears on her delicate face, Cornell’s hard face softened instantly.
“Are you okay?”
The familiar voice rang in Audrey’s ears, jarring her back to her senses. She instantly grabbed his collar and said in a trembling voice, “Oh, thank goodness you are back…”
She burst into tears with her face on his chest.
What did she mean by that? Had she been waiting for him? Her words sent Cornell’s heart skipping a beat.
He had planned to leave for Ardlens this afternoon. But he changed his mind last minute.
There was a bad feeling that he couldn’t shake off. He didn’t think it was a good idea to leave Audrey all alone in this remote place.
So, he made a U-turn and parked not too far away. He waited for the lights to go out.
It didn’t take long before he noticed that the front door was open.
That was strange, so he came over to check it.
He couldn’t have come at a better time.
Cornell stroked Reagan’s head. He soon noticed something. His expression changed instantly.
He took off his suit jacket, put it on her, and then said, “Wait here.”
Audrey, who was sitting wrapped up in Cornell’s jacket, heard the muffled sound of fists come from a distance. It was followed by the screams of a man.
Her body no longer trembled. She felt safe now.
Shortly after, sirens and the flashing of lights came from outside.