Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
The person on the other end paused.
Audrey swiftly ended the call. She would just let these two disgusting people fight it out. She was eager to watch them fight against each other for personal gains.
The driver turned and asked Audrey, “Miss Foster, where to?”
Audrey replied, “Just a moment, please.”
She then made a call. “Erick, can you track down Luciana’s whereabouts right now?”
Erick quickly directed his team to start the search. “I’m on it,” he confirmed over the phone. “Also, I’ve found something interesting. Out of the one hundred and eighty-four cars that passed by when Janey went missing, there was a black minibus with a fake license plate. It might be the vehicle that took Janey away.”
Erick had been up all night digging for more clues. He and his team were busy examining the backgrounds and connections of over a hundred vehicles to assess any criminal potential.
“Why are you inquiring about Cornell’s mother’s location? Do you think she’s involved?” Erick asked.
“I think she might be going to see Janey,” Audrey disclosed.
Erick furrowed his brow. “What are you suggesting?”
“I can’t get into it right now. Just help me find her, and I’ll handle it from there.”
“Alright. I’ve sent her location to your phone.” Erick texted Luciana’s location to Audrey.
“Hold on, I’ll come with you,” Erick offered.
“I’m going now. Bye. Audrey then instructed the driver to follow the GPS coordinates.”
Shortly after, Audrey sensed something amiss. The GPS hadn’t updated its position for over ten minutes.
Usually, traffic jams didn’t last this long on Ardlens’ wide roads.
They reached the destination quickly, but Audrey saw no cars parked on the side of the road. She asked the driver to pull into a temporary parking area and went out to search for Luciana on her own.
She scanned the area but saw no sign of any vehicle.
Trying to reach Luciana by phone proved futile. No one answered. Just then, Audrey heard a vibrating noise coming from a trash can.
Ignoring the filth, she approached and found Luciana’s discarded phone inside.
Back in the car, Audrey called Erick. “Erick, there’s no need to come over. Luciana isn’t here,” she told him.
On the other end, Erick was driving. “Not there?” he asked, puzzled.
“She tossed her phone into a trash can,” Audrey explained.
This revelation made Erick wary. It seemed like a tactic to avoid being tracked.
Audrey asked, “Can you track a car?”
“Yes, I can.”
Audrey then gave him a license plate number.
Back at hospital, Audrey happened to collapse by the window and saw Luciana getting into a taxi. It didn’t seem odd to her then that Luciana was taking a taxi.
Audrey simply took note of the license plate because she had a good memory for such details.
Sitting anxiously in the car, Audrey waited for Erick’s response.
Soon, he provided the location. This time, it was on the move.
Audrey quickly instructed the driver to head to the location. The road was busy with traffic, not isolated at all.
Audrey was flustered and had a sinking feeling.
Eventually, they pulled up in a park.
After registration, Audrey’s car was allowed inside.
The park was vast, filled with various trails, camping spots, and walkways.
Audrey stepped out of the car. She started walking toward the man-made wetland, her legs trembling slightly with each step.
Not too far ahead, Audrey spotted Luciana holding a baby. It was Janey. “Janey!” she called out.
Audrey dashed over with tears streaming down her cheeks and embraced Janey tightly. Her tears flowed freely. “Janey, you’re back at last…”
She sobbed.
However, Janey was unresponsive, her face pale as though she had been sedated.
Quickly, Audrey checked Janey’s pulse and was relieved to find it stable.
Finding nothing obviously wrong, Audrey decided to take Janey to the hospital for a thorough check-up. But first, there was a pressing concern.
Audrey turned to Luciana and asked, “Mrs. Clement, was anyone with Janey? The servant who looks after her is missing too.”
Luciana shook her head, her gaze fixed on Janey.
“Mrs. Clement, where did you find Janey?” Audrey inquired.
Luciana pointed at a red camphor tree by the river. “Janey was sleeping under that tree just now,” she explained.
Luciana had followed the clues all the way here, suspecting Katie might resort to some sneaky tricks, but finding Janey had been unexpectedly easy.
At this moment, Audrey’s priorities shifted from how Luciana found Janey to ensuring Janey’s safety and locating Annis.
Just then, Audrey’s phone rang. It was Erick.
Seeing Audrey was occupied, Luciana offered, “Let me hold Janey.”
After a moment’s hesitation, Audrey handed Janey to Luciana and then stepped aside to answer the call. “Erick, what’s the news?” Audrey asked.
“Annis has been found!” Erick exclaimed. “She was unconscious on the roadside and a passerby took her to the hospital.”
Audrey was skeptical. She knew Katie was behind this. But what was Katie’s endgame? Was it to force Luciana to drop the lawsuit and legitimize the baby she was expecting? Could it really be that simple?
Katie didn’t seem like the kind type.
Audrey doubted Katie would keep her promise just because she had given her word.
Audrey mulled over this for a long while but couldn’t make sense of it, so she let it go. The priority now was to get Janey checked out.
Audrey informed Erick that she had found Janey, which eased his worries.
After ending the call, Audrey turned around and noticed Luciana gazing at Janey with affection. Clearly, she loved Janey.
This softened Audrey’s heart a bit. She considered explaining Luciana’s identity to Janey. If Janey wanted to connect with her grandmother, Audrey wouldn’t stand in the way.
Audrey finally smiled for the first time in two days and approached Luciana.
After taking Janey from Luciana, just as Audrey was about to say something, an engine roared.
Both Audrey and Luciana turned to the right. A black car was speeding toward them!
“Run!” Luciana yelled suddenly and pushed Audrey away forcefully.
Before Audrey could react, Luciana had already shoved her away.
Audrey rolled uncontrollably down the slope for several meters. She only stopped rolling when she collided with a landscape sculpture.
Despite excruciating pain in her back from the impact, Audrey clung tightly to Janey throughout, holding Janey under the protection of her arms.
The next moment, before Audrey could even blink, she heard a “bang.”
Luciana’s body, light as a feather, was hurled into the air by the impact of the black car and then brutally slammed back to the ground.
“Ah! Ah!” Audrey’s eyes were red and swollen as she screamed in agony.
The ground was soaked with big puddles of blood, and Luciana lay there, her eyes wide open, unable to shut.
“Somebody help! Is anyone here? Please, save her!” Propped against the stone sculpture, Audrey was too hurt to move, screaming hysterically for help.
The black car responsible for Luciana’s injuries hadn’t even stopped.
Before Audrey could cry out a second time, the black car roared aggressively, revving its engine as it charged at her again.
Suddenly, Audrey’s mind went blank with a buzzing noise. The black car was heading straight toward her and Janey! At that moment, her only thought was keeping Janey safe.
Audrey tried to leave with Janey, but the black car was visibly quicker, suddenly accelerating as it bore down on them.