Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Audrey felt the need to confront Cornell directly and find out the truth about Katie’s pregnancy with his child.
Her mind felt like it was a battlefield with countless little soldiers at war.
They had just made up not too long ago, and they were still on shaky ground emotionally. Then, this bombshell dropped. She was at a loss for what to do next. If what Katie had spilled was the truth, how was she supposed to react?
Even if it was by accident, the idea of Cornell having a child with another woman was a tough pill to swallow. Audrey’s heart was a mess, swirling with discomfort and uncertainty.
Eventually, Cornell finally called. When he found out Audrey was still in the parking lot, he quickly made his way down.
As Cornell opened the car door, his surprise was evident upon seeing only Audrey inside. “Where’s Janey?” he asked.
“I sent her home,” Audrey replied simply.
Cornell tried to keep the atmosphere light, playfully messing up Audrey’s hair as he apologized, “Sorry, the meeting went over its scheduled time.”
His words made Audrey feel a chill in her heart. He had hidden it from her! If she hadn’t overheard Katie’s words by chance, was he ever planning to tell her?
“Did your meeting really go on for that long?” Audrey probed.
Cornell hesitated before responding in a softer tone, “I’m sorry you had to wait. It’s my fault.”
His apology, however, only added to the chill spreading through Audrey. He dodged her question, which made her wonder whether he intended to come clean.
Suddenly, Audrey felt all her questions were pointless. Cornell had chosen to keep it hidden. Why would he tell her?
Her head throbbed; her heart turned cold. She kept silent. Yet, she remembered her promise to Janey, to ask Cornell gently.
With clear, earnest eyes, Audrey inquired, “Cornell, are you keeping something from me?”
Cornell stayed cool, replying, “What do you wish to know? I’m an open book.” He dodged the question, not owning up to any secrets.
Right then, Cornell’s phone rang, a call from Matteo.
Cornell picked up, his expression changing with the conversation. He uttered a few “Alright” and promised to deal with it.
After hanging up, Cornell offered an apology, “Audrey, there’s something I need to sort out. Maybe head back first? If it gets late, I might not make it over. Could you apologize to Janey for me?”
Audrey felt a deeper chill, a cold that enveloped her entirely.
Probing further seemed futile. It would just leave her more humiliated.
Cornell wrapped his arms around Audrey in a tight hug before he had to go. His voice, still captivating, whispered, “Audrey, I miss you…”
Audrey’s face turned blank and cold as she accepted his hug.
Before he left, Cornell softly kissed her forehead.
Audrey’s car pulled away, and Cornell’s figure became smaller and smaller in the distance.
Audrey couldn’t stop her tears from falling. Were all their shared moments, those intense life-or-death situations, just an act? If he didn’t love her, why did he go out of his way to save her? If he did love her, why did he deceive her after they both acknowledged their feelings?
Once home, Audrey turned her phone off and went straight to bed.
Seeing Audrey needed space, Janey was exceptionally considerate and didn’t intrude. She followed Annis’s advice, cleaned up, and went to bed herself.
Audrey didn’t wake up until the afternoon of the next day.
Upon waking, Audrey worried the studio might be trying to reach her, so she turned her phone back on. Elin sent a message saying everything at the studio was being organized smoothly and advised her not to worry but to rest well.
Yet, Cornell hadn’t sent a single message the whole night. Audrey wasn’t naive. The silence spoke volumes. With a forced smile, she thought, maybe this was just how things were going to be.
Audrey got ready and headed to the studio. Work was the one thing she felt she had control over.
The studio was bustling from the moment she arrived, leaving her no room to dwell on personal matters.
As evening fell, Elin suggested they talk about work over dinner.
They chose a mall close to the studio for dinner.
While eating, Elin got a call related to work and had to leave early.
After her meal, Audrey decided to pick up a gift for Janey and made her way to the baby store on the first floor.
Entering the store, a staff member blocked Audrey’s path, apologizing, “I’m sorry, miss, but we’re not assisting customers right now.”
Confused, Audrey asked, “Aren’t you open?”
The employee explained, “We’re currently attending to a VIP customer and ask for your understanding.”
Sometimes, malls would shut their doors to the public to cater exclusively to VIP shoppers.
Audrey was aware of this practice and was on her way out when she heard someone call her name. “Audrey!”
Audrey looked over, her expression immediately turning frosty.
Katie emerged from the store, leaning on Luciana for support. “Audrey, are you here to shop at the baby store, too? Whose clothes are you buying?”
Katie was aware that Audrey had been away for five years, during which she got married and had a child.
Katie posed the question with a clear intention.
Audrey glanced at Katie’s stomach, noting it was only slightly pronounced, suggesting about three months into the pregnancy.
Yet, Katie seemed to accentuate it to appear further along.
Preferring to avoid further interaction, Audrey turned to leave, but Katie wasn’t about to let her go easily.
Katie reached out, grabbing Audrey’s arm, and greeted her with a smile, “Audrey, it’s been so long.”
Audrey briskly pulled her arm away, her tone icy. “I don’t think we’re that close, are we?”
Taken aback by Audrey’s blunt dismissal, Katie lost her footing slightly.
Luciana immediately snapped, “Are you blind? Don’t you dare hurt Katie, or you’ll regret it!”
Luciana was still fuming at Audrey because of their last encounter in Cornell’s ward. She didn’t expect Audrey to go back to his son and even had connections with that bastard. She deemed Audrey as manipulative.
Audrey’s face turned stone-cold. She retorted, “Mrs. Clement, let’s be clear, who started this?”
Luciana ignored Audrey and, boiling with rage, barked, “Katie was just being polite, and you repay her with harm?”
Audrey was at a loss for words. No wonder Cornell had warned her about Luciana. Luciana really seemed to be battling her own imagined threats.
Just then, Katie stepped up, trying to play the bigger person. “It’s okay, Luciana. I’m not hurt.”
Katie’s tone when she called Luciana had shifted, annoying Audrey enough to walk away.
But Katie wasn’t about to let Audrey leave that easily. She stepped in front of Audrey, showcasing her pregnant belly, and announced, “Audrey, I’m pregnant!”
Audrey almost burst out laughing. So Katie thought she hadn’t noticed…
With a smile, she responded, “Congratulations, Miss Glyn. But are you married? I haven’t heard anything.”
Katie’s complexion went ashen at the remark.
Audrey’s sarcastic words were a ploy to shame Katie for getting pregnant before marriage.
Spasms of anger rushed through Katie, but dissipated immediately. She had thought she could easily manipulate Audrey judging by the latter’s soft demeanor.
But to Katie’s surprise, Audrey was sharp enough to come up with such a reply.
Katie was fuming with indignation. If only Audrey knew who was responsible for her pregnancy, would Audrey have reasons to mock her still? She composed herself quickly. Gently caressing her belly, she said, “This child belongs to Cornell.”
“Oh? Has he acknowledged it?” Audrey replied with a wry smile.
Audrey’s response swept Katie off her feet. Such composure from Audrey was completely unexpected. “And what is that supposed to mean?”
Katie frowned.
Audrey was mad at Cornell for hiding Katie’s pregnancy from her, but she wasn’t dumb. Cornell couldn’t possibly like Katie. He would have taken Katie in to live with him if he did. Why did he wait for her return to begin a relationship with Katie? It was Likely Katie maneuvered her way to get this child. And whether Katie’s child was really Cornell’s was still up for debate.
“Miss Glyn, you held a press conference where you made it clear that there was no personal relationship with Cornell aside work. Have you done a paternity test? How sure are you that Cornell is responsible?”
Audrey calmly said.
Katie’s face turned red with anger at the barrage of questions thrown at her. She clenched her fist in fury, trying to contain her anger.
Her intention was to belittle Audrey, but the table seemed to have turned. How infuriating!
Onlookers who had been attracted by their conversation began whispering amongst themselves. It was not just a juicy story about pregnancy out of wedlock. It was a scandal.