Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
“You said ‘women from the Foster family.’ Who exactly do you mean by ‘women’, Katie?”
Katie’s mask slipped, her eyes darting momentarily wide with surprise, before quickly regaining her composure, clearly unprepared for Audrey’s sharp insight. She swiftly regained her poise, replying with a careless air, “Just a slip of the tongue, Audrey. But you’re awfully quick to take offense. Does the Foster family have a history of mistresses, or is that just a personal interest of yours?”
Audrey’s smile was icy as she retorted, “The Fosters may not keep mistresses, but I’m currently face to face with a woman who’s quite familiar with the role.”
Katie’s eyes flashed with anger, “What utter rubbish are you peddling?”
“Isn’t it true?” Audrey’s smile never wavered as she threw down the gauntlet.
“Do I need to refresh your memory? You claimed to be Cornell’s fianc?e while I was still married to him, and even after the truth came out, you continued to brazenly perpetuate that lie in the media.”
“You…” Katie’s face turned bright red with anger, her neck bulging as she pointed a shaky finger at Audrey. “Shut your mouth!”
Audrey’s lips curled as she warned, “Katie, don’t push me too far. I’ve been indulgent with you so far, but if you continue to provoke and taunt me, don’t say I didn’t warn you. I’ll gladly reveal your secrets to the world. Let me make it clear. I have no interest in Cornell, and I refuse to compromise my values to be the shameless other woman. Stop parading yourself in front of me until you’ve solidified your position as his wife!”
Katie’s face drained of color as she contemplated the possibility of her past misdeeds being revealed by Audrey, and the thought of facing the judgmental gaze of the wealthy elite with her reputation in tatters made her blood run cold. As for Audrey’s claim of being decency, she had her reservation.
Audrey glanced at her phone to check the time and fixed a stern gaze on the woman standing in her way, her voice firm as she asked, “Are you going to step aside?”
Katie’s face burned with anger as she stood firmly in the doorway, refusing to move an inch.
Audrey sought to avoid further conflict with Katie, so she opted to exit through the front door, assuming the area had been cleared and hoping to make a swift departure.
Just as Audrey turned to make her exit, Katie lunged forward, grasping Audrey’s arm in a tight grip.
Audrey’s body went rigid as she spun back around, her eyes locked intensely on Katie, and she demanded in a sharp, low tone, “What do you think you’re doing? Why are you holding me like this?”
Katie’s face twisted into a snarl, her eyes blazing with venom as she sneered, “Audrey, why can’t you just vanish? You’re a constant affront to me, a repulsive reminder of everything I despise!”
Katie’s grip on Audrey’s arm tightened, making Audrey’s fear grow.
Katie’s face and actions radiated malice; her intentions unmistakably sinister.
Audrey’s mind raced with a chilling suspicion that Katie might be aware of her pregnancy and harbor an ill intent toward her unborn child.
“Let go! Leave me alone!” Audrey scolded Katie.
Katie suddenly pulled Audrey back and then yanked her hard, making her stumble.
Audrey’s eyes widened in horror as she realized she was being dragged toward the sharp corner of a table; its deadly edge perilously close to her pregnant belly.
In a state of panic, Audrey desperately grasped the nearby door handle and with a surge of adrenaline, forcefully flung Katie off, breaking her grip.
However, Audrey didn’t catch the menacing glint that flickered in Katie’s eyes as she abruptly released her grip.
Katie’s eyes shimmered with a dark intensity, her pupils as menacing as scorpions drenched in poison.
Audrey looked up and caught the malice lurking within those depths.
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A wave of discomfort washed over her, urging her to leave.
Suddenly, Katie’s voice pierced the tense air. “Audrey, please save me! I’m pregnant!”
Audrey was initially puzzled, but as she noticed where Katie was about to fall, her eyes widened in alarm. Katie was teetering toward the sharp corner of the table, an impact there could be disastrous to the unborn child.
Moved by her natural compassion, Audrey extended her hand without a second thought.
Just then, a sly gleam flickered in Katie’s eyes, and a subtle smile crept across her face, revealing her true intentions. She knew it.
She knew Audrey would offer a helping hand despite everything. She reached out toward Audrey, teeth clenched tightly in anticipation.
Her plan was to drag Audrey down, causing Audrey instead to crash against the sharp corner.
However, just as their fingertips brushed, Audrey paused. Under Katie’s intense and calculating gaze, she swiftly pulled back her hand.
Katie’s expression twisted in surprise. She hadn’t expected Audrey, usually so kind and impressionable, to resist at such a crucial moment.
“Ah!” A sharp, agonized scream filled the room as Katie’s lower back slammed into the corner of the table.
She collapsed to the ground, pain etched across her face, as large patches of red blood spread ominously from beneath her legs, an unsettling and gruesome sight.
Katie stared at Audrey’s impassive face, her own expression a mixture of disbelief and shock. She pointed at Audrey, her voice hoarse as she stuttered, “You… You!”
The word hung unfinished in the air, repeated but leading nowhere. She was baffled by the change in Audrey.
“Do you want to know why I didn’t save you?” Audrey asked calmly, her voice cutting through the tension.
Katie, wincing in pain, fixed her gaze on Audrey, eager for an explanation.
“Because I know the story of the snake and the farmer very well,”
Audrey said, each word deliberates. “Since I’ve already seen through it, why should I play the role of the farmer?”
Moments earlier, Audrey had noted the unchecked malice and excitement flash in Katie’s eyes.
In that split second, Audrey envisioned the consequences if she had taken Katie’s hand. Driven by Katie’s force, she would have stumbled, her belly hitting the corner of the table, a perilous situation.
Audrey was pregnant with twins, and the potential outcomes were unthinkable, the loss of her babies or even her life. There was no alternative scenario. Katie must have already known or suspected something, which was why she was willing to go to such lengths.
By staging the incident as an accident and being pregnant herself, Katie could deflect suspicion. However, she hadn’t anticipated Audrey’s transformation.
Despite her upbringing, which emphasized compassion and the chance for redemption, Audrey knew she couldn’t risk everything when faced with clear and present danger. She couldn’t afford to ignore the threats around her.
Granting someone one chance was enough. If they squander it without remorse, Audrey resolved not to continue offering opportunities blindly, especially not to a merciless woman like Katie who consistently plotted against her and those close to her.
At that critical moment, Audrey instinctively reached out to help Katie but then swiftly pulled back to safeguard herself since she had seen it clearly. Katie, a woman adept in deceit, was not merely someone who had fallen and needed assistance. It was almost certain Katie was attempting to entrap her with such antics.
Katie, seething with rage and pain, cursed repeatedly. “Bitch, bitch, bitch!” she shouted, her voice thick with fury.
If not for her own physical limitations at that moment, she would have lunged at Audrey, aiming to tear Audrey apart with her own hands.
Audrey gazed at Katie’s livid expression, her resolve solidifying.
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She knew that showing kindness was only viable when one could ensure their own safety. Otherwise, one might unwittingly become a weapon in the hands of the malevolent, risking harm to oneself without any benefit.
Intent on avoiding further entanglement with Katie, Audrey approached the front desk to call for help, showing what she considered to be the utmost extent of her mercy.
As Audrey was about to turn away, Katie’s chilling voice stopped her.
“Do you think you’re safe now?” Her words were deliberate, each one dripping with venom.
Audrey turned to face Katie, curious yet cautious about what Katie might do next.
Suddenly, Katie’s voice escalated into a desperate cry for help.
“Help! Someone is trying to kill me! Someone is trying to kill me!”
As Audrey’s face turned to stone, she watched in horror as Katie crawled toward her, frantically smearing blood on her hands and clutching them tightly.
Katie’s eyes burned with hatred as she hissed, “Don’t even think about running away!”
Suddenly, Katie’s assistant burst onto the scene, seizing Audrey while shouting, “You murderer, don’t run!”
Audrey struggled to free herself, but the ground was slick with blood and water, making it treacherous to move without risking a fall, and she couldn’t break free from the assistant’s grip.
As a crowd gathered, onlookers shot Audrey accusatory glances, whispering amongst themselves.
“Looking at the innocent face of this girl! Who would have thought she could commit murder? Truly, looks can be deceiving.”
“Indeed, I heard it was over a man.”
“What? This kind of woman deserves to die. No one would sympathize with her even if she died.”
Audrey’s hands were smeared with Katie’s blood, and she was encircled, with no way out. She tried to shout her innocence, but her voice was lost in the cacophony. The crowd’s anger was palpable, drowning out any chance for her explanations.
In the chaos, Katie’s assistant continued to jostle and shove, attempting to topple Audrey.
Clinging tightly to the assistant’s arm, Audrey managed to stay upright despite the assistant’s several forceful attempts. The assistant then redoubled her efforts, straining to bring Audrey down.
Amidst the tumult, someone had alerted the authorities, and a voice rang out from the crowd, “Keep an eye on this wicked woman, and wait for the patrol officers to arrive.”
“Make way! Everyone moves aside!” a stern voice commanded, parting the crowd effortlessly.
Held captive by Katie’s assistant, Audrey watched as a man with a cold, indifferent demeanor approached. He strode past her without a pause.
In a swift motion, Cornell disregarded the bloodstains on Katie, bent down, and scooped her up. His gaze never lingered on Audrey, not even for a fleeting second. To him, it seemed, only Katie mattered.