Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Cornell was already awake in the ward. He leaned against the headboard. Although his face was morbidly pale, it did not affect his temperament at all.
He looked fragile but still handsome.
When he opened his eyes, he thought the very first person he would see was Audrey. But much to his dismay, she was not here. He waited for a long time, but she didn’t come. She didn’t even call him.
He couldn’t help smiling bitterly. She was really heartless.
He didn’t expect that saving her once would make her forgive him.
But still, her indifference broke his heart.
At this moment, he heard a sound from the door.
Cornell turned his head and looked at the door expectantly.
But when he saw the three people coming in, the light in his eyes dimmed.
Alexis walked to the bed and said, “Cornell, Polly heard about your injury, so she brought Eloise to see you.”
Cornell nodded and greeted Polly out of politeness.
The more Polly looked at Cornell, the more she liked him. She stepped forward and greeted Cornell happily.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the ward became Lively.
Cornell wanted to drink water, so he was about to reach for the glass. Alexis thought Cornell would have a hard time doing it, so he quickly hinted at Eloise and said, “Eloise, go give Cornell water.”
Eloise walked to the bedside table obediently, wanting to get the cup and fill it with water for Cornell. But before she could pick it up, Cornell had already taken it.
But his quick movement affected his wound.
Cornell grimaced in pain, but he said coldly, “No, it’s okay. I can do it myself.”
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the ward became awkward.
Obviously, Cornell didn’t want Eloise to touch him.
Polly’s face darkened upon seeing this.
On the other hand, Alexis wanted to lighten the atmosphere.
“Cornell didn’t want Eloise to do such things, fearing she might spill some warm water and hurt herself. Eloise is such a lovely creature. Don’t worry. She doesn’t need to do anything once they get married. She will only enjoy her life with Cornell.”
When Polly heard this, her expression softened. Finally, she smiled and said, “We have spoiled Eloise since she was a child. So, Cornell, please be more considerate of her in the future.”
“Of course, Cornell will do that,” Alexis chimed in.
“Polly, don’t worry. Our Clement family will treat Eloise well.”
The more Cornell listened to them, the more he felt something was wrong. At this time, he could no longer maintain his politeness.
Cornell looked at Polly and said coldly, “Mrs. Benton, I have no intention of getting married for the time being. And I don’t Like your daughter as ever, let alone marry her.”
Mrs. Benton… Your daughter… Such words were a slap in Polly’s face.
Polly pulled a long face and said with a frown, “Cornell, what do you mean by that? Your father came to my home last night to propose a marriage and promised you would marry Eloise.”
Polly was telling the truth. She wouldn’t have said it if Alexis hadn’t come to her house last night.
Polly believed Alexis’ words. She thought Cornell had changed his mind because he had seen Eloise’s kindness.
After all, Eloise had always been kind, although she was a little arrogant and willful.
What was more, Cornell was such an excellent man, and Eloise Liked him, It was the best of both worlds.
That was why she brought Eloise to the hospital today to visit Cornell.
Alexis’ expression changed. He glared at Cornell and said to Polly comfortingly, “Polly, don’t be angry. Cornell is sick, and his mind is a bit muddled.”
After saying this, Alexis looked at Cornell again and scolded, “You brat! Apologize to Polly. You are disgracing me. Do you really want to piss me off?”
Everything was clear to Cornell now. Alexis must be behind all this.
After all, Cornell had already made his stance to Polly a few days ago. So, Polly had no reason to come here today and say those words.
He didn’t expect that Alexis would propose to Eloise on his behalf.
Alexis must be crazy.
Cornell said in an indifferent but firm tone, “Mrs. Benton, I’m sorry.
Eloise is a good woman. Any man is lucky to marry her. But that man is definitely not me. I already have someone else in my heart. I will never marry another woman in my life except her.”
These words made Polly’s and Alexis’ expressions look terrible.
But Cornell just turned a blind eye to them. He continued, “So, I think it’s better to make it clear to you.”
Polly’s face twisted in anger. She finally understood. Everything that Alexis said last night was only his wishful thinking.
She turned to Alexis and snapped, “Mr. Clement, did you come to my home and propose a marriage without discussing it with your son? How dare you fool us!”
Alexis hurriedly explained, “Oh, no, no, no. Polly, don’t say that.
I like Eloise very much. How can I fool you?”
But Polly didn’t want to listen to any of his words at this moment.
For her, it was so embarrassing that her beloved daughter was driven away by others.
Polly looked at Cornell and said arrogantly, “Yes, you are right. Our daughter is a good woman. Any man is lucky to marry her. But we won’t rush her into marrying someone.”
Then, she took Eloise’s hand and stormed out of the ward without looking back.
Alexis ran after them, but Polly ignored him. She and Eloise entered the elevator.
He felt so disgraced that he returned to the ward, fuming with rage.
“Cornell, you bastard! Do you even realize that if that energy project is lost, a huge piece of the market will be lost? Just because of a woman, you humiliated the Benton family. I think you have gone out of your mind,” Alexis snapped angrily, clutching his chest.
The Benton family was a great backer. This was Alexis’ hope of regaining the management of the group.
Cornell snorted coldly.
“I humiliated the Benton family? I am not the one who came to their house and made them get the wrong idea. It was you who did it.”
Cornell looked at Alexis and added coldly, “You should’ve thought of this when you went to propose without my knowledge.”
“You!” Alexis, seething with anger, pointed a trembling finger at Cornell.
Though Alexis could barely contain his rage, he knew he had to take advantage of Cornell for his grand schemes first.
Trying to control his fury, Alexis adopted a gentler tone, “Marrying Eloise is merely a temporary thing. You could part ways with her after the deal is done. Besides, it’s not your first divorce, and…”
Alexis trailed off, swelling with a strange sense of pride, and boasted, “Women flock to us Clements, especially those from affluent families.”
In Alexis’ view, women were merely pawns in his strategic games, valued only for the alliances they brought.
Even Luciana had been his calculated choice, selected for her family’s status.
Cornell, on the other hand, held marriage in higher regard and had no desire to engage in a debate with Alexis.
“I will not marry Eloise. I need to rest. Please leave,” Cornell said wearily.
Alexis’ irritation with Cornell was palpable. Yet, the sight of Cornell’s pale lips tempered his anger.
“Take your rest then. But remember, back then, you married that woman without my consent. Had it not been for the fact that Kyler backed you, I would have shown my objection. This time, I won’t stand by idly. As a Clement, your marriage isn’t yours to decide. If not the Benton family, I’d have chosen another for you. Don’t cross me again, or my response won’t be kind.”
His words hung in the air, heavy with menace.
As Cornell’s father, Alexis would never hurt Cornell directly.
But he knew precisely whom Cornell sought to shield.
Suddenly, a frosty Look overtook Cornell’s eyes. With a mocking laugh, he shot back, “If you’re so obsessed with using marriage as a tool, why not try it yourself? With all the women you entertain, why not marry them? That’d surely bolster your company abroad, wouldn’t it?”
Cornell laid bare Alexis’ schemes without hesitation.
Alexis’ face twisted at once, a flicker of guilt quickly giving way to fury.
“You bastard! How dare you speak to me with such insolence!”