Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
However, her words fell on deaf ears. No one opted to listen to her.
Precisely speaking, they deliberately chose to ignore her.
Mockery and scorn descended upon Audrey like a flock of vultures, eager to tear her apart.
Those hateful words seemed to materialize into monstrous entities, lunging at Audrey and gnawing her flesh and spirit.
Her body started shaking uncontrollably.
This whole situation was a setup by vicious people.
At this point, it did not matter if Audrey was innocent or not.
She could only endure the gossip and scorn, knowing she had done nothing wrong.
But the look of disappointment in her grandmother’s eyes was too much to bear. It was as if a dagger pierced into Audrey’s heart.
The emotional weight became too much. Audrey’s head dropped, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
But Tessa was unwilling to let Audrey go. She gave the fat woman a subtle wink.
The fat woman caught Tessa’s signal loud and clear. With that, she yanked Audrey’s hair back and snarled, “How do you have the nerve to deny all this, you bitch?”
After saying these words, she pulled her leg back, ready to deliver a strong kick to Audrey’s abdomen.
In the nick of time…
Bang. A muffled thud broke through the air.
Someone had kicked the fat woman away, sending her sprawling to the ground. The fat woman curled up on the ground and cried out in pain.
“Who was that? Who’s the son of a bitch who kicked me? Have you lost your mind?”
Two men in suits, resembling bodyguards, appeared out of nowhere and delivered kicks to the fat woman, effectively silencing her.
The rest of the assailants weren’t bold without their ringleader and were easier to deal with. Even if the bodyguards had not done anything, they scattered in all directions.
They were just here for the money anyway.
Tessa, however, was not ready to throw in the towel just yet. Her elaborate scheme had been all about sabotaging Audrey and getting rid of her unborn child.
She was the one who had arranged those incriminating photos.
At most, she could say she had made a mistake and used more money to settle it down.
But it never crossed her mind that someone would intervene.
“Who’s this? Your new sugar daddy? You’re full of surprises, Audrey,” she sarcastically said.
Just then, the man turned to face her. His refined and distinguished features left Tessa speechless.
How could it be? Tessa clamped her mouth shut and did not dare to make another sound.
Without even giving her a second glance, the man ordered to his men in a monotone, “Go through everyone’s phones. I don’t want any pictures or videos of this incident online. If anyone refuses to delete them, they’ll be hearing from my lawyer.”
Though his voice was void of emotion, a chilling air enveloped everyone present.
The men in suits were quick and effective. In no time, the room was empty, and the troublemaking women were kicked out of the ward.
Only Tessa, who was rooted to the spot, remained. It was not that she wanted to stay. Her legs had simply turned to jelly.
Once she broke her paralysis, she uttered, “Hector.
Hector shot her a glance.
“You realize that everything you did today has tarnished the Clement family name, don’t you?”
“Hector, I didn’t… I was just passing by… I have nothing to do with this,” Tessa stammered.
“Get out of my face. I won’t be the one to handle you.”
Though Hector spoke without emotion, Tessa felt a cold shiver run down her spine and was on the verge of tears.
What did he mean by that? Who would punish her?
Without further ado, the men in black escorted Tessa out, and an eerie silence settled over the room.
Audrey seemed to be isolated in her own world. Her body shook. And as she made her way to her grandmother, she was almost crawling.
She enveloped her grandmother in a gentle embrace.
Her grandmother seemed so fragile as if she could slip away at any moment. She stared at Audrey with turbid eyes but could not find herself to say something.
For the first time, Audrey felt an overpowering sense of dread.
At this moment, tears blurred her vision.
“Grandma, don’t believe them… It’s not true… Please, don’t believe them…” Audrey implored.
“Of course, I don’t believe them, Audrey…” her grandmother assured her.
“I know you’d never do anything like that…”
Audrey’s eyes brimmed with tears.
At this moment, her grandmother seemed to be struggling to say something, and her breaths became increasingly shallow.
Kendra hit the emergency call button to call for medical help.
“Prepare for emergency treatment!”
The nursing staff moved to wheel Audrey’s grandmother to the emergency room, but Audrey’s grandmother’s grip tightened on Audrey’s clothing.
Audrey leaned in quickly to catch her grandmother’s final words.
“Audrey… I… I believe you… You have to live a happy life…
This… This is all my fault…”
As her grandmother finished speaking, her grip on Audrey’s clothing began to weaken.
The room was thick with a weighty silence, punctuated only by the raspy breaths of Audrey’s grandmother.
Audrey’s grandmother was quickly wheeled into the ER.
Frozen, Audrey looked listless. She didn’t know what to do. Her mind was in a muddle.
Hector took off his jacket and draped it on Audrey’s shoulders. He looked down at her and asked, “You okay? Can you still walk?”
There was no color on Reagan’s face. She looked like she was about to faint. Regardless, she stood up with her hands on the edge of the bed.
Her pupils were bright. However, the brightness was hollow.
“Thank you,” Audrey said softly.
She was thankful that he preserved her grandmother’s dignity.
After steadying her feet on the floor, she began to walk slowly.
It seemed like a century had passed.
The doctor in a white gown reappeared. His face was gloomy as he sighed and announced, “I’m sorry. We tried all we could.”
His low voice echoed in the empty and cold corridor like a fated curse. It was as if Audrey had been hit by a huge rock. She staggered back with her eyes widened in disbelief.
The next second, she grabbed the doctor by his white coat and shook her head.
“Doc, you made a mistake, right? This can’t be! Her issue shouldn’t be this serious!”
The doctor had mentioned that her grandmother didn’t have much time left, but he didn’t say she was going to die today.
“You must be mistaken, doc. My grandmother can’t be dead. Just this morning, she told me that she wanted to eat the special cakes from her hometown. I was supposed to get them later. How can she leave without eating them…”
Audrey slowly sank to her knees with her hands still gripping the doctor’s coat. She sobbed.
“Please… Save my grandmother. Bring her back to life. I’ll pay whatever amount. Just bring her back…”
Her voice gradually became tiny and breathy.
“At least, let her have a piece of cake and say goodbye to me before leaving…”