Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
“No, no. That won’t be necessary.” Audrey shook her head slightly.
“Why?” Confused, Henley couldn’t help asking.
Audrey didn’t know how to put it.
“Well, I… The thing is…”
How could she tell Henley that her unfaithful husband must be by the side of another woman right now?
Seeing that she was in a dilemma, Henley decided not to pry. He changed the topic.
“Anyway, how do you feel now?”
He was worried about Audrey. Her expression and demeanor were enough to show she wasn’t in good spirits.
“I’m fine.” Audrey forced a smile as she looked up at Henley and said, “May I add you as a friend on WhatsApp?”
This request stunned Henley.
When Audrey noticed that Henley stared at her with his eyes deeper than usual, she immediately explained, “Oh, I just want to contact you later so I can reimburse you for the examination fee. That…”
“We’re already friends on WhatsApp,” Henley interrupted her.
“Huh?”
Henley took out his phone and clicked on the contacts on WhatsApp.
He then handed the phone to her. With a smile, he said, “Look, I sent you a message, but you blocked me.”
Audrey was lost for words.
She stared at his username for a long time before it finally hit her.
On one New Year’s Eve, she had gotten a holiday greeting from him once.
She texted back asking who he was, and later she received a reply, saying it was Henley Brooks.
The response stunned Audrey at that time. Internet fraud prevailed back then, and Henley had already gone abroad. She found it odd that someone so successful would spare the time and take the initiative to contact her on WhatsApp like a friend would.
She suspected that a fraudster was impersonating Henley, so she blocked him.
But it turned out she was wrong.
She felt a little embarrassed in an instant.
Holding her forehead, Audrey said guiltily, “I’m sorry, Henley. I had no idea it was really you. Honestly, I thought it was one of those scammers. That’s why I blocked you. I’ll pull you out of the blacklist now.”
Audrey was tapping on her phone screen. Suddenly, her phone died.
Her embarrassment quadrupled.
“It’s okay. Just unblock me later.” Henley gave a face-splitting smile as he said joyfully, “Have a good rest first. Nicole will be here soon.”
His warm smile reminded Audrey of her college days. His presence and smile livened her mood in no time.
“Henley!” Audrey called out as Henley headed for the door. She hesitated for a while and said, “As for the baby, can you keep it a secret for me? If Nicole finds out I’m pregnant, she will confront my husband and it might end badly.”
She didn’t want to humiliate herself anymore.
Hearing Audrey’s words, Henley nodded without asking more.
As he went out, he stole a glance at Audrey who was lying on the bed. He noticed the incomprehensible emotions that swirled in her gentle eyes. Her forehead was crinkled.
After a while, he turned around and left.
Audrey’s eyes fell on an ultrasound result on the bedside table. The blurry white and black picture filled her heart with a strange warmth.
Honestly, she had contemplated having an abortion.
She wasn’t sure if giving birth to this child under these circumstances was the best thing to do.
But when she experienced that sharp pain in her belly moments ago, she prayed that she didn’t lose her baby. She wanted nothing more than its safety.
After all, the baby was innocent.
She wanted to protect it.
Fortunately, the baby was tough enough. She saw no reason to deprive the poor little angel from coming into this world.
Audrey began to toy with the idea of raising the child alone.
Shortly after Henley left, Nicole arrived at the hospital. Audrey was doing fine except for the bruises. As a result, she was free to go home and recuperate.
Nicole had no idea what was going on. She called Cornell names, scolding him for being the most heartless husband. The basis of Nicole’s anger was that he was nowhere to be found at this critical moment.
As soon as Audrey returned to her apartment, she ordered some chicken soup from the restaurant downstairs before going up.
It was dark in the apartment when she got in. However, she could sense someone’s presence.
Remembering how her neighbor just told her about a burglary, Audrey’s heart thudded in her ears. She got ready to run out.
Before she could move a muscle, she saw a black figure approaching her.
She immediately flung the takeout at the person and turned around.
Her foot was barely out the door when a strong hand grabbed her wrist hard. Audrey pulled back, but she couldn’t break free.
A flick was heard suddenly.
The light came on almost immediately.
Blinded by the light for a moment, Audrey squinted and looked up, only to see the handsome face of a man.
It was the same man Nicole had berated on the way back.
Cornell raised a brow at Audrey.
“Hey, what were you thinking? Did you want to kill your husband?”
His tone was playful.
But these words sounded harsh and even ironic to Audrey.
While she was frowning at him, Cornell let her go and picked up the takeout from the floor. He then threw it into the trash can.
“This is bad for you. I already ordered something else. It should be delivered any minute.”
Glancing at the takeout lying in the trash can, Audrey swallowed hard.
She was so exhausted and hungry that she didn’t even have the strength to argue.
For a moment, Audrey felt that she would share the similar fate of the takeout being thrown into the trash can. With Cecilia’s return, Cornell might divorce her any minute.
“Don’t bother. I’m tired. Mr. Clement, please leave me alone.”
Her tone and expression were so cold as she walked past him toward the bedroom. Before she could take any steps, Cornell grabbed her wrist again and pulled her back. She instantly fell into his arms.
“I didn’t mean to push you back then, Audrey. I was just worried about Cecilia,” he said softly, staring into her eyes.
Audrey’s eyelashes fluttered, and her heart skipped a beat.
Somehow, she sensed his tenderness for her. But then, she realized she was only imagining things again!
Cornell’s voice had always been cold and somewhat gentle.
A stab came in her heart before she could bask in the tenderness now.
At this moment, their bodies were so close. Audrey could smell his scent, and there was a strange female fragrance that was definitely not hers.
It was the same one she smelled when she was close enough to Cecilia earlier.
There was only one way Cecilia could have gotten her scent on him and that was by hugging! The thought of them in that position suddenly made Audrey feel sick. She pushed Cornell away and rushed into the bathroom.
It wasn’t until Audrey threw up everything in her stomach that she felt much better.
Wiping her mouth, she walked to the door of the bathroom when Cornell blocked her way. He grabbed her hand and then studied her face with his eyes squinted.
“What’s wrong with you?”
The intense gaze Cornell gave Audrey now reminded Audrey of the scary dream she had earlier.