Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
After informing Cornell, the male nurse let the cleaning lady come in who desired to express gratitude toward Cornell.
The cleaning lady’s grandson had undergone surgery due to an illness.
But since she didn’t have much money to pay the hospital bills, she brought him back home and took care of him there. He loved eating fruits so much, but her family’s financial situation couldn’t allow her to buy him fruits every day.
Her son died in a car accident, and her daughter-in-law ran away with another man, leaving her grandson to her. The cleaning lady had no choice but to take care of her sick grandson alone. When the male nurse learned about her situation, he always found ways to help her.
When the male nurse learned that the cleaning lady’s grandson loved eating fruits, he remembered Cornell didn’t touch the fruits all the time. Sometimes, the fruits in his ward were thrown away if they were kept for too Long.
The male nurse felt bad about the fruits being thrown away after leaving untouched all the while. After all, many poor people out there could not afford to buy themselves fruits every single day. So, he asked Cornell if it was okay to let the cleaning lady bring the fruits home to her grandson.
Of course, Cornell didn’t refuse. He even asked the male nurse to bring the fruits to the cleaning lady every other day.
Every time the male nurse took the fruits, he delivered them to the cleaning lady’s house.
Now was the cleaning lady’s chance to personally thank Cornell. So, as soon as she came in, she said, “Sir, thank you very much. Because of you, my grandson can now eat fruits every day.”
Cornell said softly, ” t’s nothing. You don’t have to come all the way here to thank me.”
After thanking him, the cleaning lady asked, “Sir, why hasn’t your girlfriend been here recently?”
Cornell looked at the cleaning lady in confusion.
The male nurse standing at the side was startled. He feared the cleaning lady would say something wrong and annoy Cornell, so he quickly intervened. “What are you talking about? Mr. Clement doesn’t have a girlfriend who has come here.”
The male nurse didn’t lie. Ever since he was assigned to Cornell’s ward, he hadn’t seen a woman visit Cornell. He didn’t know whether it was because of Cornell’s lack of a girlfriend or something else.
Anyway, it was not his place to pry into Cornell’s private Life.
The male nurse kept signaling at the cleaning lady, hinting at her to stop talking.
“How can that be?” The cleaning lady seemed oblivious to the male nurse’s gestures and continued, “I often saw that beautiful young lady come here before. She has delicate skin, a small face, and big and gentle eyes. She seems a nice lady.”
The cleaning lady had taken leave from work since she was needed to be with her grandson during his surgery. She only returned to work today, and no signs of Audrey prompted her question. She had no idea that Audrey had left during her absence.
The male nurse thought the cleaning lady must have remembered it wrong. To ease the situation, he said, “Oh, please, it must be a different patient, not Mr. Clement. Come on, let’s go back to work now.”
However, the cleaning lady was so stubborn that she refused to Leave.
She even insisted, “No, I can’t be mistaken. Actually, I’m here not only to thank Mr. Clement but also to pay the money back to that young lady.”
The male nurse was even more startled. In fear that Cornell would get angry, he pulled the cleaning lady aside and said, “Alright. That’s enough. Let’s go.”
The cleaning lady didn’t know why the male nurse acted like this.
But he had always been kind to her and her grandson, so she trusted and obeyed him. So, she nodded to the male nurse. Then, she said to Cornell, “Sir, I’m sorry. And thank you for the fruits you had given to my grandson. I wish you a speedy recovery.”
“Mr. Clement, I’ll take her out now,” the male nurse said to Cornell.
After saying this, the male nurse held the cleaning lady’s hand and was about to drag her out. But suddenly, Cornell stopped them.
“Wait a moment.” Cornell looked at the cleaning lady and asked, “Would you mind explaining your words of paying the money back to her?”
The cleaning lady was surprised by Cornell’s politeness. She could tell he hailed from a prominent family, judging from his aura and demeanor. Who would have thought he would speak to her with such humility instead of acting all haughty? “Sir, please, you can just call me Aliyah.”
Cornell asked softly, “Well, Aliyah, could you please tell me what happened?”
“I was assigned to this floor, and I was responsible for cleaning this area. I worked the entire night shift that month because I wanted to earn extra money. You were still unconscious at that time.
When I was cleaning one night, I saw a young lady in a wheelchair headed toward your ward. She watched over you while you were unconscious. She came here a few nights in a row while I was on duty.
Later, my grandson was diagnosed with an illness. That day, I was still on the night shift. While working, I couldn’t help thinking about my grandson’s illness, and my tears kept flowing out since I couldn’t possibly gather that large sum of money for his surgery.
When that young lady came over and saw me, she asked about my situation. Then, she gave me a card, saying there wasn’t much money in it, but it could help pay for my grandson’s medical expenses.”
Aliyah paused, recalling the details at that time. “That was a huge sum for me. How could I just take it? But she insisted even after my refusal, saying she wanted to do something good and accumulate blessings for you.
She hoped you would wake up soon, so she was persistent in giving it to me. Later, my grandson’s condition worsened, so I had to take a leave to take care of him. I was really short of money to pay for the hospital, so I used the young lady’s card. She said the money was not much.
But I was surprised when there were three hundred thousand dollars in the card, which was enough for my grandson’s early treatment. I planned to return the card to the young lady as soon as possible.
But I have no one to take care of my grandson. So, as soon as I returned to work, I came to your ward. Sir, can you help me return this card to her?”
Aliyah took out a plastic bag. After unwrapping several layers, the card inside was revealed.
“I have received the compensation from my son’s car accident, and it is enough to cover my grandson’s medical treatment. But if it weren’t for the money from the young lady, my grandson wouldn’t have received such timely treatment. He would not have recovered. Would you mind doing me a favor and sending my gratitude to her?”
Stunned, Cornell took the card, still processing Aliyah’s words.
Aliyah said, “Sir, that young lady is a kind soul. I can tell she cares about you a lot. Every time she left your ward, her eyes were red. She must have been crying for a long time. She was really worried about you.”
The male nurse and Aliyah had already left the ward, but Cornell was still staring at the card in a daze. It turned out that Audrey had visited him many times.
At this moment, Matteo entered Cornell’s ward.
Cornell promptly instructed, “I want to see all the surveillance footage in the hallway from the month I fell into a coma.”
Matteo was taken aback for a moment. But he soon nodded. “Okay, Mr. Clement.”
But the next second, he asked, “Mr. Clement, is everything alright?”
As Cornell’s assistant, Matteo felt the need to delve in anything that might affect Cornell’s safety.
“Everything’s fine. Go do it now.”
“Okay, Mr. Clement,” Matteo replied with a nod. Then, he turned around and was about to leave.
“One moment…” Cornell stopped Matteo and instructed, “Ask Dante about the cleaning lady’s situation. Then, provide some assistance for her grandson.”
Dante was the male nurse assigned to Cornell’s ward.
Matteo nodded and left. After a while, he returned with a USB flash drive where he saved the surveillance footage. He handed it to Cornell.
“Mr. Clement, what specific footage are you looking for? Do you want me to help you find it?” Matteo offered, worried Cornell would hurt his eyes after staring at the computer screen for too Long.
“No, it’s okay. I can do it myself.”
After making sure Cornell didn’t need anything else, Matteo left the ward. Cornell inserted the USB flash drive into his laptop and checked the videos.
Fast-forwarding to the night, Cornell finally caught a glimpse of Audrey’s figure after midnight. She didn’t come every night. Instead, she appeared every two or three nights. And she stayed around his ward for at least an hour.
Another angle suggested she didn’t enter his ward. Instead, she stood in front of the window for a long time. Perhaps this was the reason she didn’t come every night. Standing there for a long time must have taken its toll on her body.
When Audrey looked at him through the glass, she was particularly focused. Then, she would fold her hands together and close her eyes.
She must be praying for him silently.
Cornell fast-forwarded the footage to the night before she left. This time was the Longest she stayed there.
In the surveillance footage, Audrey had her back to the camera so Cornell couldn’t see her face. But it could be seen that her shoulders twitched. Obviously, she was crying.
She cried? But why? Cornell watched her coming and going repeatedly.
And the more he watched, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
The next day, at the Clement Group’s private airstrip.
Inside the luxurious cabin, Bryce sat on his seat with an impatient expression written all over his face. He asked, “Hasn’t Cornell arrived yet?”
The staff on the plane apologized, “I’m sorry, Mr. Clement. He hasn’t arrived yet.”
“What about his phone? Still can’t get through?” Bryce probed.
“We still can’t get through at the moment.”
Bryce frowned. “Call him one last time. If he doesn’t answer, I won’t wait for him anymore.”
The staff called again. But still, no one answered.
Bryce became anxious. “I’ll call my dad. Then, we’ll leave.”
Bryce called Hector and immediately complained. “Dad, can you believe there’s someone like Cornell? I had been waiting for him for almost two hours, but he didn’t show up. He didn’t even bother to let me know what’s going on.”
“Did you call him?” Hector asked from the other end of the Line.
“I called, but no one answered,” Bryce said, his voice tinged with frustration. “I don’t care whether Cornell comes with me or not. I’m leaving now. I don’t want to miss Audrey’s wedding.”
“Okay, go ahead. Let me know when you land,” Hector replied.
After hanging up, Bryce continued to gaze out of the plane window for quite some time, waiting for Cornell.