Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
But Cornell’s life was more important to her. Now that Cornell barely escaped his life because of Audrey, she felt the need to interfere.
After she left the hospital that day, Alexis’ words were engraved in her mind. She could never forget them, and it was what she worried the most.
“Sooner or later, your son will die because of that woman.
These words from Alexis were like thorns that pricked her heart. And they gave her nightmares for many nights.
Of course, no one wanted to be that bad guy to interfere, especially Luciana.
So, Luciana wanted Audrey to understand the situation.
“Audrey, Cornell has a heavy burden on his shoulders. He can’t let his emotions cloud his judgment. I hope you understand that.”
“Luciana, don’t worry. Rest assured that I won’t get him into trouble again. I will stay away from him. But this check isn’t necessary. I didn’t ask for anything before, and I won’t ask for it now.”
After saying this, Audrey took out a box from her bag and handed it to Luciana.
“And… I want to return this bracelet to you.”
Luciana looked slightly sad when she saw the box. She said, “Audrey, I gave it to you, so I have no reason to take it back. Just keep it.
Take it as a remembrance from me.”
But Audrey shook her head in refusal.
“Luciana, this bracelet is too valuable. It’s not appropriate for me to keep it.”
Audrey then stood up, pushed the thermos bottle toward Luciana, and said, “Please take this to him. I won’t go inside anymore.”
Luciana didn’t stop Audrey from leaving. She watched Audrey’s receding back with a heavy expression and heaved a deep sigh.
After Audrey disappeared from her sight, Luciana stood up and thought for a moment. In the end, she threw the thermos bottle into the trash can.
Since she wanted Audrey and Cornell to cut ties, it should be done cleanly.
In his ward, Cornell had just finished a video conference.
He grabbed his phone and checked it.
He hadn’t seen Audrey for only half a day, but he terribly missed her already.
Every time he was idle, all he could think of was Audrey.
Her beautiful face… Her coquettishness… Her allure…
Cornell felt he had gone insane. He was at the point where he couldn’t stand not seeing her for a second.
At this moment, his phone vibrated.
Cornell quickly picked it up, hoping it was Audrey. But when he looked at the screen, he found it was Matteo calling.
Matteo was calling to discuss the arrangements for his discharge tomorrow.
Actually, the doctor advised Cornell to rest for a few more days.
But he had too much work and couldn’t stay in the ward all the time.
He had long thought about being discharged, but he was afraid that if he left the hospital, he wouldn’t have an excuse for Audrey to come and visit him. So, he decided to stay another day.
He opened the drawer and took out a ring box. When he opened it and saw the ring inside, he froze.
It was the one Audrey had used to hit him before. Matteo kept it and returned it to him.
He decided to tell Audrey about the story of this ring when she came over tonight.
Cornell raised his hand and checked the time. It was already half past eight. It wasn’t safe for Audrey to be on the road so late.
He called her, wanting to ask where she was now.
But she didn’t answer.
His brows furrowed. He was about to call again when the door of the ward was pushed open from the outside.
Luciana walked in, holding a delicately packed food box in her hand.
“Cornell, I brought you dinner from your favorite restaurant.”
Cornell had no appetite, so he replied indifferently, “Just put it there.”
“Come on, you have to eat first. You need to nourish your body. How can you recover if you don’t eat properly?”
As she spoke, Luciana filled the bowl with soup and handed it to him.
Cornell’s frown deepened even more. Then, his eyes caught a glimpse of the bracelet on Luciana’s wrist. He grabbed it, and his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as he stared at it.
“Mom, why did you wear this bracelet?”
Luciana was taken aback for a moment. She looked at her wrist and said, “Audrey returned it to me today. I didn’t want to take it back, but she insisted. She said she couldn’t take this bracelet because you two were divorced.”
Cornell’s face darkened at once.
Luciana gently put the bowl down and said, “I can see that Audrey has moved on. She is doing great. You should move on as well. You still have to shoulder the burden of the Clement Group. The market now is different from before. You can no longer dominate it alone. So, the next time you look for a wife, the background will be the first factor. As long as she is a decent woman…”
Luciana strongly agreed with the marriage of convenience. Emotions were not necessary. A couple only needed to have a child to solidify the ties of both families.
Every time she thought of Cornell lying in the ICU that day, her heart ached, accompanied by dizziness and tinnitus.
For a mother like her, nothing else mattered than her son’s life.
She was even willing to be that bad guy for interfering for Cornell’s sake.
Cornell remained silent, so Luciana continued, “The daughter of the Benton family is actually quite suitable for you. It’s just a pity that you don’t like her. But, anyway, no need to rush. We can take our time looking for a better wife for you.”
Cornell didn’t seem to hear a single word Luciana said. He was carefully recalling every detail of Audrey’s departure today. He didn’t notice anything unusual. How could she suddenly become Like this?
He once convinced himself that her lack of response was due to her tight schedule with work. She would come and bring him dinner this evening.
Yet, hearing Luciana’s words, he found she was even more heartless than he imagined.
While Luciana was still talking, Cornell suddenly sat up from the bed.
He moved so abruptly that he coughed several times.
Luciana panicked. She immediately stepped forward to help him. She couldn’t help scolding, “Cornell, what are you doing?”
But before she could touch him, Cornell had already put on his coat and left the ward.
Luciana sat down helplessly. She didn’t run after Cornell anymore.
Instead, she took out her phone and sent Audrey a message.
After reading Luciana’s message, Audrey stared at the screen of her phone for a long time.
Finally, she replied, “I understand.”
Luciana told her that Cornell had left the hospital and was on the way to find her. Luciana begged her to make him give up.
Audrey couldn’t describe how she felt at this moment.
When Luciana protected her, she was really touched because she had lost her mother when she was a child. She had never experienced such kind of motherly care.
Luciana’s protection made her realize how good it was to be loved and cared for by a mother.
Audrey knew that Luciana’s care for her was genuine. Luciana really liked her. But when it came to Cornell’s safety, Luciana could abandon her. After all, Cornell was Luciana’s son, her blood and flesh.
She didn’t blame Luciana. In fact, she envied Cornell for having such a good mother who loved him wholeheartedly.
Unlike her, who was all alone in this world. She had no one left with her.
At this moment, the doorbell rang.
The door opened, and Cornell’s tall figure was standing at the door.
Their eyes met, but neither of them spoke.
After a while, Cornell finally broke the silence. He said hoarsely, “You didn’t come to see me, so I came to see you.”
The way he said it, he seemed to be glossing over the situation.
He pretended not to know that Audrey had returned Luciana’s bracelet.