Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
His well-defined chest muscles stretched the white shirt, hugging his body tightly.
Such a charming and sexy appearance was so tempting.
When Cornell cupped Audrey’s face, she couldn’t help wondering if he would kiss her. Was her heart anticipating it?
She closed her eyes, not daring to look at him.
Suddenly, she heard a pleasant chuckle.
Then, Cornell’s deep voice sounded in Audrey’s ears.
“Why do you close your eyes?”
Audrey was at a loss for words.
She suddenly opened her eyes, only to see him staring at her. He reached out, pinched her cheeks, and said seriously, “I want to apologize to you.”
“Apologize? For what?”
“For making you feel wronged.”
As he spoke, his deep-set eyes never left her face.
What was he apologizing for? He was apologizing for Alexis’ attitude toward her.
Although Audrey was satisfied with how Cornell dealt with the situation moments earlier, it still didn’t change the fact that she was hurt and upset by Alexis’ insults.
But now that Cornell apologized on Alexis’ behalf, she felt much better.
Cornell cupped Audrey’s face again and stared at her intently.
“Now, can we continue where we left off?”
Audrey’s heart skipped a beat.
“Continue where we left off? What do you mean?”
Cornell gave her leg a nudge and reminded her, “About closing your eyes earlier.”
Audrey closed her eyes earlier because she thought Cornell would kiss her. But she only misunderstood him. It was too embarrassing. Did he really have to bring it up again?
She pursed her lips to cover up her embarrassment.
“I closed my eyes because they hurt. It’s not what you think it is.”
After saying this, she got off him.
“I have to go. There’s a monthly meeting at the office today.”
Cornell knew she was too shy to admit it, so he went along with her.
He decided to compromise.
“ALL right. If you say so. But…”
Cornell paused, reached out, and gently tucked her hair behind her ear.
“Promise me that if someone bullies you in the future, you will tell me.”
Audrey wasn’t sure if it was because of his illness, but his voice sounded slightly hoarse and with a hint of doting.
Her heart beat like a drum.
She struggled for a while. But in the end, she could only say, “I have to go. I’ll be late.”
Cornell seemed a bit disappointed. But he didn’t make things difficult for Audrey. He let go of her hand without saying anything.
Audrey didn’t dare to look at him again, fearing she could no longer resist his charm. She hastily grabbed her bag and rushed out of the door.
She knew what he wanted to hear, but right now, she couldn’t give it to him yet. She couldn’t just instantly become dependent on him again.
She thought maybe people who were hurt like her were always more sensitive and vulnerable than others.
If she experienced such pain again, she might break down and not even have the courage to stand up again.
This was what she feared the most.
At the office, Audrey had meetings in the afternoon, making her busy.
In her monthly evaluation, Audrey did an excellent job. Both of her students had improved by thirty percent. For someone who had only started working less than a month ago, this was already tremendous progress.
This was all thanks to the customized learning programs Audrey had designed depending on the student’s learning style.
She tailored individual plans for her students, and the amount of effort she had put into them could not be underestimated. So it was not surprising that the results were impressive.
Audrey didn’t just succeed casually. She spent a lot of time, effort, and energy on her job.
During the meeting, her boss played a recording of the call from a grateful parent who thanked Audrey. She was rewarded a bonus of ten thousand dollars.
Holding the bonus, Audrey couldn’t help feeling emotional. Everything was going well with her career. The book she was translating for Henley was almost finished.
She now had enough money to pay her loan and for further studies abroad. Also, the rehabilitation of her hand was going smoothly.
If nothing went wrong, she would definitely reach all her goals.
Audrey had a company dinner in the evening. As one of the awardees, she had no reason not to attend.
She thought for a while and sent Cornell a message, saying, “The company is treating us to dinner tonight. I can’t come to the hospital.”
Cornell quickly replied, “Where are you having dinner?”
Audrey didn’t think too much. She told him the name of the restaurant.
During dinner, Audrey’s coworkers proposed a toast to congratulate her. She didn’t drink, but she couldn’t refuse them. So, she reluctantly drank a small amount of low-alcohol fruit wine.
She knew her alcohol tolerance well, so she drank slowly. But she was really happy today. Her colleagues were very nice to her, and they took care of her.
Everything was getting better and better.
Even her relationship with Cornell was getting better.
Before Audrey realized it, she had already drunk too much.
After dinner, a male colleague offered to give Audrey a ride. She wanted to refuse, but her other colleagues insisted on sending her to that man’s car.
Audrey nearly stumbled. Fortunately, that man was agile enough to support and help her stand firm.
Audrey regained her balance. She took a step back and said, “Thank you.”
Then, that man blushed. He hesitated for a while. But in the end, he didn’t say anything.
Someone in the crowd laughed and said, “Toby, you can’t win over anyone like this. Be brave!”
Being encouraged by everyone, Toby Gray plucked up the courage and said, “Audrey, this is the first time you have ever talked to me. I hope you can give me a chance to know you.”
On the first day Audrey arrived at the company, Toby had already noticed her.
He had never seen anyone as beautiful as her. She was like the flowers in spring, the rain in summer, the falling leaves in autumn, and the snow in winter. She was like a beautiful painting.
What was more, she was exceptionally hard-working.
Audrey raised her head and looked at the man. It was only then that she noticed his appearance. He was a handsome young man with two canines, exuding a youthful charm. She might have exchanged polite smiles with him, but she didn’t have a strong impression of him.
But she was still very polite. She smiled and stretched out her hand to him.
“Of course, we can get to know each other.”
Toby was so excited that his hand trembled when he stretched it.
He didn’t let go of her hand for a long time. Other colleagues got so impatient that they wanted to forcefully pry his hand away.
Suddenly, someone held Audrey’s hand and dropped it gently.
Audrey was still smiling. She looked up and saw Cornell’s handsome face. His eyes were deep and intoxicating. Since she was under the influence of alcohol, she was slightly dazed.
Audrey stared at Cornell for a while. He also fixed his eyes on her.
His eyes shone as if the stars in the sky came down and moved there.
She was so mesmerized that she couldn’t move.