Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
But how could Audrey, a grown-up, get outsmarted by a little troublemaker? She acted quickly, her leg sweeping out to knock the chubby boy to the ground.
Seeing the chubby boy go down, the shorter boy felt the urge to stand up for him and dashed forward as well.
Audrey simply sidestepped, and the shorter boy stumbled, crashing face-first into the ground.
Audrey gazed down at the two whimpering bullies on the ground and stated coldly, “Let me be clear. If your parents aren’t correcting you, plenty of other people will step in to handle kids like you!”
Her scolding was meant to make them experience the sting of being mocked and labeled, not to express her own anger. Lashing out at them would be meaningless.
One wouldn’t retaliate against a dog by biting it back.
Audrey wanted them to understand the difficulty of enduring such harsh words and to refrain from imposing them on others. She advised them. “Keep in mind, just because you’ve gotten away with things before doesn’t mean you won’t face consequences that you’ll regret forever!”
Audrey then turned to the slender boy who had defended himself, extended her hand to help him up, and asked, “What’s your name, young man?”
The slender boy found Audrey so stunning that he barely dared to meet her gaze. And what she had said was absolutely perfect. She had dealt a firm hand to those two troublemakers.
He would avoid such characters if it weren’t necessary! To him, Audrey’s actions were incredibly cool and impressive! He swallowed nervously and responded, “My name is Chasen Murray.”
Audrey gave Chasen a warm smile and commended him, “Chasen, you did wonderfully. It’s clear your dad has raised you well. Through you, it’s clear your father is a person of integrity, deserving of respect.”
She took out a clean handkerchief and gently wiped the dust from Chasen’s face, adding, “I hope you always maintain this pure heart.”
Chasen, who had managed not to cry despite the discomfort, found his eyes brimming with tears when Audrey praised him. “Don’t worry. I’ll never surrender to bad influences!”
Only after this did Audrey get the opportunity to face Cornell. She had already stepped forward to deal with those troublemakers and didn’t see any need to hide. She moved closer, trying to explain, “I… I was just passing through…” However, her voice lacked confidence.
Cornell was about to respond when a loud cry interrupted him.
“Oh my! Who did this to my baby!” A plump woman dressed in a bright red fur coat burst forth, clutching the chubby boy, and exclaimed dramatically, “Baby, baby, what happened? How did your face get injured? It’s agonizing me…”
The woman shouted rapidly and energetically, “Who did this? Come out now!”
Just as Audrey was about to reply, Cornell cut in, “It was me.”
The woman turned to stare at Cornell, and he stated in a steady voice, “I did it.”
“You?” The plump woman eyed Cornell skeptically, doubtingly questioning, You, cripple, how could you hit anyone?”
Audrey commented inwardly, “Like mother, like son.” Now she understood the source of the chubby boy’s behavior. It was entirely a matter of upbringing!
Cornell ignored the woman, simply pressing a call button on his wheelchair to summon Matteo to handle the situation.
To Cornell, time was extremely valuable. Within minutes, he could review a document worth hundreds of millions, potentially offering job opportunities to many. Thus, he never wasted time on people or things that did not deserve his attention!
Still, Cornell instinctively moved his wheelchair slightly forward to shield Audrey behind him.
In his mother’s embrace, the chubby boy regained his arrogance. No matter how massive the trouble he had caused, his mother would cover for him. This indulgence reinforced his unruly disposition.
Pointing at Audrey, the chubby boy yelled, “Mom! Look at her! It was this awful woman that hit me. Get her and this cripple! They were talking earlier. They must be plotting together!”
With his mother by his side, his stutter vanished, and the chubby boy shouted with malice, “Torture them! Kill them!”
There was nothing but pure malice in his eyes.
Audrey’s expression turned icy, observing that the chubby boy showed no regret or shame while lying in his mother’s arms, still so vicious.
It was clear this mother and son duo were alike, probably accustomed to tormenting others frequently!
The plump woman suddenly turned around to face them. “You, cripple, dare defend this woman? I’ll take you down along with her today! I’ll have people blind you, and then you’ll truly be helpless!”
The plump woman stood up swiftly, her movements sharp and threatening as she spoke.
Cornell was not about to let the plump woman touch Audrey. He quickly swung his cane, hitting the woman on her leg.
“Thud!” The impact caused the woman’s knees to buckle, and due to her substantial size, she crashed to the ground with a loud noise.
“Ouch… I’m going to die from this fall!” the plump woman groaned in agony. “You! How dare you attack me, you cripple!”
Hearing the mother and son repeatedly use the term “cripple,” Audrey could no longer stay silent. She moved in front of Cornell, placing him behind her.
“Why don’t you look at your son for the cause of being taught a lesson? He was being disrespectful all this while, for crying out loud! And you are not anything better. Not even bothered to ask for what happened, you just start conflicts!”
Audrey was furious. “Is this your way of parenting? Is this how you guide your child?”
“I’ll teach my son any way I please. Who are you to criticize, you Little wench!” the woman snapped back sharply.
Audrey’s expression conveyed her disbelief. “You earned that fall. ‘As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.’ Parents like you ruin their children!”
“What foul Language you use, daring to talk about my son!” The plump woman enraged like a fury, scolded, “I think you’re really looking for trouble, you little brat!”
Audrey had seen all she needed to. The chubby boy clearly took after his mother. It was no surprise he seemed beyond reform. Years of his mother’s influence had deeply embedded these traits in him.
The plump woman kept on ranting, “You little siren, thinking you can lure a man with your pretty face. No wonder this cripple fancies you. Pah, you were born a seductress!”
The woman’s rant was nonsensical, packed with wild accusations that lashed about aimlessly. Yet, she was quite observant. She noticed that despite Cornell was crippled, his manners and clothes hinted at wealth.
As for Audrey, dressed in simple, loose, casual attire which the woman failed to recognize as high-end leisure wear, she mistook them for cheap outfits.
To the woman, Audrey was just a girl from a lower class trying to rise above her station, and she didn’t think such individuals deserved her attention! She was intent on giving Audrey a severe reprimand!
The plump woman was unaware that Audrey wore loose clothing because she was still breastfeeding after recently giving birth. She innocently believed that Audrey, impoverished, would eagerly cling to a rich man like Cornell, despite his limp.
Even in loose attire, Audrey managed to turn heads, which sparked intense jealousy in the plump woman. Thus, the plump woman was determined to undermine and malign Audrey with vicious words.
Audrey chuckled. “Do you have trouble seeing? Can’t you make out his face even if his leg is hurt? How many girls would vie for someone with a face like his? I happen to like him. What’s the issue?”
The woman was taken aback. She hadn’t expected Audrey to openly confess to such intentions. Honestly, Audrey spoke the truth. Cornell, seated in his wheelchair, did possess a striking attractiveness she hadn’t seen before. Yet, she wasn’t ready to back down. She imagined clawing out Audrey’s charming eyes.
“Ugh! You tramp!” The woman retorted, “To speak so freely of such disgraceful matters, you must truly lack any sense of decency!”
“What is so disgraceful about it?” Audrey laughed at the plump woman’s ignorance. “Since we’re both single, why shouldn’t we be attracted to each other? Don’t project your sordid thoughts onto us!”
Audrey, letting her guard down, unintentionally let slip her single status, embellishing it with the element of mutual attraction. It was a minor blunder, driven by her irritation with the plump woman.
Before the plump woman could respond, Audrey added, “People like you, who see and think with such filth, are truly repulsive!”
Furious, the plump woman shot back, “Just because you’re beautiful, you think you can act so superior? I’ll tear out your eyes!”
“What’s wrong with being pretty? Does it bother you that much? Did I harm you in any way?” Audrey snapped back.
After a few exchanges, Audrey had figured out the plump woman’s strategy.
The woman would start with a barrage of curses, followed by groundless accusations, slandering and belittling her opponents to shatter their confidence and make them easy to manipulate. If someone was emotionally fragile or depressed, such baseless insults could provoke dark thoughts.
Luckily, Audrey was no longer in a vulnerable state and was mentally resilient, making her impervious to such manipulations.
Audrey responded with cutting sarcasm, “My advice to you is not to lose weight. Right now, at least you can blame your weight. If you were thin, you’d have no excuses to hide your inner ugliness.”
She continued taunting, “I believe everyone can see that your nasty personality is what makes you truly unattractive!”
Normally, the plump woman used these tactics to infuriate others to the point of collapse, but today, she was the one nearly overcome with rage! “You!”
Struggling to breathe, she quickly pinched her chest, gasping for air.
Suddenly, a slender man rushed over, exclaiming, “Honey! What’s wrong?”
It was the plump woman’s husband. He immediately began patting her back until she could breathe normally again.
Pointing at Audrey and Cornell, the plump woman shouted, “These two jerks have been bullying me! They’re the ones! You must have someone kill them, kill this pair of jerks!”
Her tone was filled with entitlement. She spoke to her husband as if ordering him to crush a bug, revealing her disregard for human life and hinting at her habitual cruelty.
Her husband listened dutifully and replied, “Alright, alright. I’ll have someone deal with these two jerks right now!”
“Hey, you! Come here,” he called out.
A middle-aged man with graying hair, a driver for this arrogant couple, approached respectfully and said, “Sir, what do you need?”
The plump woman’s husband frowned and asked, “Where are the bodyguards?”
The driver responded with deference, “They’re waiting by the car, following your earlier instructions. Should I call them over now?”
“No need!” With a dismissive wave of his hand, the husband couldn’t hide his impatience. “You, come here and beat these two for me!”
The driver, visibly taken aback, hesitated. Engaging in violence was new to him. “Sir, this is a public place. Might there be some misunderstanding? Perhaps we should talk it over first…”
Before the driver could finish, a shoe struck his face with a loud smack!
“Just do as you’re told, you fool! Why the questions?”