Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Once the mop was removed, Kolton gasped for air, his face a mix of black and blue, coughing uncontrollably.
After Kolton finally caught his breath, he shook with rage and pointed at Audrey, stuttering, “You! How dare you shove a mop in my mouth!”
Audrey just smirked and retorted, “Your mouth spews filthier stuff than this mop could ever clean.”
Feeling deeply offended and slipping into his usual habits, Kolton started to retort, “You little slut…”
But he stopped mid-sentence as Audrey threatened with the mop once more.
Terrified, Kolton fell to his knees, pleading, “Fine! I’ll stop! No more, please! I can’t take it.”
Audrey replied icily, “You’d do well to hold your tongue. Remember, there are plenty of people out there who won’t hesitate to teach you a lesson if you don’t know about manners.”
Kolton never imagined he’d be completely under a delicate woman’s control one day! Even Audrey’s words made him unconsciously tremble.
It was downright embarrassing! This had to stop!
Kolton tried to soothe the sharp pain racking his body, eyeing Audrey as she got ready to leave with a cunning look. Then, suddenly, he sprang at her! “Damn it, I’m not going down without a fight…”
Audrey, nimble and quick, sidestepped him with ease.
“Bang!” A loud thud echoed.
There Kolton was, sprawled on the floor, too dazed to make a sound.
He had knocked himself out cold!
For a moment, everything went blank, and then a crushing pain hit Kolton, like he’d been run over by a truck!
Audrey was convinced that as long as such men were breathing, they’d never stop scheming. “Looks Like you haven’t learned your lesson, so maybe it’s time for another round of this filthy water.”
Audrey turned Kolton over, grabbed the mop bucket, and opened his mouth forcibly. Then, she poured the mop water into his mouth.
At this time, someone slammed the door, creating a loud bang.
“Audrey!” Stefan rushed in with a darkened expression, grabbed Audrey’s shoulders, and looked at her face. He asked anxiously, “Are you okay? Are you hurt somewhere?”
Stefan had just heard from the woman that Audrey was in danger. So, he immediately asked the woman and the little boy to stay in his car and lock the doors. He had told them not to open the door, no matter what, until he came back. Then, he rushed over for Audrey.
When Audrey saw the anxiety on Stefan’s face, she said awkwardly, “Stefan, don’t worry. I’m fine.”
It was only then that Stefan noticed that Audrey was holding a mop bucket in her hand.
Stefan was stunned for a moment. Then, he said, “Well… I’m glad to hear that.”
At this moment, Kolton gasped and groaned awkwardly. “You… You are stepping on my hand…”
Stefan looked down and glanced Kolton. There was no trace of sympathy in him at all. His eyes were filled with fury. He reached out, held Audrey’s hand, and said, “Let’s go. Let the police deal with them.”
“Okay,” Audrey replied with a nod.
Audrey was about to put down the mop bucket when a woman’s voice sounded from the door. “Oh, my poor boy!”
The lady who had just run out to look for the woman and the Little boy came back to ask for her son’s help because she couldn’t open the car door. And she was shocked to see Kolton in such an awkward situation.
The lady wrongly blamed Audrey and Stefan for her sons’ relatively consequences. She was so livid that she picked up the shovel she saw next to her and charged at them. “This is all your fault! How dare you hurt my sons in broad daylight! I will kill both of you!”
Stefan reacted quickly at this critical moment. He positioned himself protectively in front of Audrey.
But to his surprise, Audrey pushed him away. Then, she stepped forward and poured the buck of dirty water on the lady.
The lady’s eyes were instantly blurred by the mop water.
Before she could rush to Audrey and Stefan, she tripped and fell to the floor with a heavy thud.
Her grip on the shovel loosened. It fell and accidentally hit Kolton.
“Ah!” Kolton screamed in pain and passed out.
The lady fell on the floor so hard that she couldn’t get up for a while.
Audrey looked down at them and commented, “You only deserve all this The police cars arrived outside, sirens blaring.
Audrey had already made a record and submitted the dashcam footage to the police as the evidence. Coupled with the woman’s statement, the lady and Kolton were immediately taken by the police.
Audrey looked around and said to the woman, “This place is no Longer safe for you to live. You should come with me.”
The woman hesitated for a moment. Then, she said, “But Miss Lawrence doesn’t allow us to go out.”
Actually, Nicole had arranged a bodyguard for the woman and the little boy. It was just that the bodyguard took a leave today because of a stomachache. That was why the woman and the little boy were left in the house alone. They didn’t expect that the danger would come at this moment.
Audrey noticed the little boy was silent all the time and seemed dazed. She couldn’t help frowning and saying concernedly, “What happened today will have a negative impact on this boy. It’s better for you to stay in the hotel tonight while I arrange the new place for you. Then, I will let Nicole call you. What do you think?”
When the little boy heard Nicole’s name, he finally reacted. He looked up at Audrey and asked, “When will Nicole come to see me?”
“Austin! You…” the woman suddenly shouted. She didn’t expect Austin to ask such a question.
Austin had never talked over the past month, let alone to speak with someone he had just met for the first time.
Audrey stared at Austin’s face, having finally pinpointed the cause of her sense of familiarity upon seeing him. Though feeling sorry for him, she tried hard to hold back her tears and pretended to be calm.
“Is your name Austin?”
Austin nodded gently.
Audrey smiled and patted his head. “I’ll tell Nicole you want to see her, okay?”
Austin withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and fell silent again.
Audrey took Austin and the woman to the hotel.
Recalling Ardlens was Cornell’s territory, Audrey decided to spend the night in Ashfield. She intended to take them to a safer place tomorrow.
On their way to the hotel, Austin suddenly had a fever.
The woman panicked since she didn’t bring the medicine with her.
Besides, there was the last dosage left.
Audrey hurriedly took out the black duffel bag entrusted by Nicole and fed Austin with the medicine.
However, Austin’s temperature didn’t subside at all. Audrey began to worry, pondering the need to visit a hospital.
But the woman simply shook her head, saying, “Austin just needs some antipyretics. His immune system is weak, so it won’t do him any good to go to the hospital. He is more likely to get infected by some viruses there.”
Finally, they arrived at the hotel.
Out of precaution, the woman took out a mask and a baseball cap to cover Austin’s face.
Audrey had booked a family suite. And to keep a low profile, she asked the woman and Austin to get in the hotel room first.
Meanwhile, Stefan went to the pharmacy to buy medicine for Austin.
Austin still had a fever, but the woman firmly refused to send him to the hospital. She had seen Austin in this state more than once.
She had once taken Austin to the hospital when she could no longer bear to see him suffering from fever. However, it only worsened his condition and almost got him killed.
Audrey stayed up with the woman until midnight to take care of Austin.
Finally, Austin’s temperature dropped after taking a few more doses of the medicine.
Only then did Audrey breathe a sigh of relief. She urged the woman to get some rest first.
Then, Audrey exited the room Austin rested in. Spotting Stefan sitting at the table and working on his laptop, she felt a little embarrassed. “Stefan, thanks for your help today.”
Stefan smiled and replied, “Don’t mention it. I’m not sleepy, anyway.
Get some rest first. I’ll drive you there tomorrow morning.”
Actually, Audrey had asked Judd to find a safe place for Austin and the woman. Erick had many properties in the suburbs of Ardlens. Those places had tight and high-end security and were absolutely safer than that house in Ashfield.
Audrey understood why Nicole was so cautious about Austin’s safety.
Jarrod was a madman. If he found out about Austin’s existence, he might use Austin to threaten Nicole. After all, he had no sense of kinship.
Audrey felt sleepy after such an exhausting day. With more room suited for Stefan to rest, she hesitated to hit the sack despite her weariness.
Stefan seemed to read her mind. He took his coat, stood up, and said, “I’ve booked a room next door. Call me if you need anything.”
Before he left, Stefan turned around and added, “By the way, I got some leads on the man we discussed before.”