Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Cornell was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.
No matter how rich and powerful he was, he was not omnipotent. There were things he couldn’t do.
He couldn’t bring their baby back, just as they couldn’t go back to the past.
Suddenly, Audrey broke down and cried hard. Every time she recalled her baby, she felt heartbroken.
She hoped she didn’t lie to Cornell when she said her baby visited her in her dream and said it had gone to a wonderful paradise.
But unfortunately, it was not true. Her baby never visited her in her dream.
She missed her baby so much.
When Audrey’s grandmother died, the baby in her belly was her only comfort.
But why should she be deprived of her only comfort? Why did they take it away from her?
At this moment, Audrey wanted to pour out all her emotions.
Her body trembled as she cried hysterically.
“Cornell, I begged you at that time…”
When she was kidnapped and called Cornelll in despair, she didn’t expect him to come to her rescue right away. But she hoped he didn’t hang up on her and at least checked her location.
However, he hung up the phone without believing even a single word she said.
When those hooligans beat her up, she did her best to protect her belly. Her baby had accompanied her for a long time. But in the end, her baby couldn’t survive.
Cornell’s face turned as pale as a sheet, and his heart hurt as if it was being crushed.
That phone call was the most regrettable moment of his life.
“Audrey, I’m sorry. I’m really, really sorry.”
He knew she wouldn’t accept his apology. But he didn’t know what else to say except sorry. He felt so helpless at the moment.
For the first time, he knew what it meant to be helpless. If he could, he would sacrifice his life to bear the pain for her.
His heart was also crushed when their baby was gone.
Every time he thought of their baby, he felt like his heart was pricked by countless thorns.
But he knew that his pain was far less than one-tenth of Audrey’s.
After all, she suffered too much.
Audrey’s long eyelashes flickered slightly, and pearl-like teardrops fell along her pale face one after another.
“Cornell, I’m begging you again now. Please let me go. Don’t make me hate you more.”
The word “beg” was like a knife, cutting every inch of Cornell’s body. The pain seemed unbearable.
He could no longer stand it. He staggered back, feeling the fresh smell of blood in his throat.
It had only been a few minutes, but he felt like they had been there for a very long time.
He felt the cold wind blow on his face. He looked at her and said in a hoarse voice, “Okay.” Cornell could no longer bear to see Audrey this miserable, so he finally agreed.
The next day, Cornell returned to the hospital in the afternoon.
He helped Audrey complete the discharge formalities, then they drove to the court.
On their way, there was pin-drop silence in the car. It was as if silence was the last harmony between them.
Normally, it should only be a forty-minute journey. But Cornell drove so slow that it took them an hour and a half.
Audrey didn’t make a fuss about it. She thought they had enough time, anyway. So, she just sat in the passenger seat calmly.
Finally, they arrived at their destination. Audrey got out of the car without waiting for Cornell to open the door for her.
When they walked in, the staff said apologetically, “I’m sorry. We are currently having problems with the system. It won’t be fixed soon.
Will it be okay if you come back tomorrow?”
The hope in Cornell’s reignited upon hearing these words.
But the next second, it was shattered.
Audrey said firmly, “It’s okay. We will wait.”
She didn’t want to wait all night. For her, a long delay meant trouble. So, she was willing to wait until they fixed the problem.
Bitterness surged up in Cornell’s heart. But he could only purse his lips.
It was almost time for the staff to get off work, but the system problem had not been resolved yet.
The people waiting in line behind Cornell and Audrey had all left.
Only the two of them stayed in the line.
When Cornell saw this, he lowered his head and murmured, “How about we go home? Let’s come here tomorrow.”
Audrey raised her head and looked at the clock on the wall.
“There are still ten minutes left.”
Cornell’s face turned pale.
Why was she so eager to divorce him? Did she hate him so much that she didn’t want to have anything to do with him for even a second?
A trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
“You can wait here, then. I have to go back to deal with some business matters.”
“No. We will both wait here.”
Audrey was not a fool. How could she get a divorce alone?
“There’s an important contract waiting for me to sign. Can you compensate me for my loss?” Cornell said with a frown.
“You…” Audrey glared at Cornell. She knew he did it on purpose.
Any contracts of the Clement Group were worth hundreds of millions. Of course, she couldn’t afford to compensate him.
When Cornell saw Audrey’s reaction, he felt much better. He said in a clear voice, “If you can’t afford it, I’ll leave now.”
Who wouldn’t know he was evading?
Cornell clearly knew that Audrey would disappear from his life as soon as she got the divorce certificate.
If she hadn’t threatened him with her life, he would never let her go.
At this moment, the staff suddenly shouted, “The system problem has been fixed. No. 24, are you still here?”
Audrey’s heart skipped a beat at what she perceived as the most beautiful sound on Earth. She snatched the ID card from Cornell’s grasp and slapped it down on the table.
“We’re here!”
In that instant, Cornell’s towering figure seemed to crumble.
Shortly after, the divorce certificates were placed before them.
Audrey calmly slid hers into her handbag.
Cornell, on the other hand, stood as if lost in a fog. His face turned a shade paler at the sight of the official document.
For the first time, he despised the walls that surrounded them.
Audrey took the divorce certificate for Cornell and shoved it into his arms.
“Don’t hold up the line.”
The paper felt like fire against Cornell’s chest, burning far deeper than the skin.
He remained rooted to the spot. By the time he returned to his senses, Audrey had already gone out.
Cornell hurried after her. When he saw her getting into a taxi, he, in desperation, grabbed her hand.
Audrey jerked and tried to shake off his grip. As it turned out, he had seized her injured right hand.