Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
But losing their baby was such a huge blow to her.
She swore to herself she would never make the same mistake of falling in love with Cornell again.
If she wanted to break up with Cornell, she had to totally cut him off. She didn’t want to have anything to do with him.
Audrey’s mind was in a mess, and she couldn’t think of a good solution. In the end, she decided to stop thinking about it.
She would still cut their connections off, anyway.
The next day, Audrey got up early, prepared herself, and moved to Nicole’s apartment.
Nicole’s apartment was not far from where she worked.
As for selling her apartment, Audrey told Nicole everything that had happened. She only didn’t tell Nicole that she owed Cornell three million dollars.
If Audrey had said that to Nicole, she knew Nicole would have found a way to help her. But she didn’t want to bother Nicole, knowing that the Lawrence family was having a hard time now. Even Nicole herself was looking for investments. Nicole was no better off than her.
Audrey collected herself and went to Bright Minds Academy to work.
Bright Minds Academy was a tutoring center owned by Vernon. He was a kind and gentle man in his forties.
Audrey valued the flexibility of her new job. After all, she didn’t need to stay in the office all day long. She only needed to prepare the necessary materials for the next lesson, and she could work at home.
She went to the team leader’s office and handed over the work documents she made.
Then, the team leader told her to go back to her desk and wait. She was just a new employee, so she was not qualified to choose students yet. Only parents could find a partner they wanted.
In the afternoon, the team leader gave Audrey an address, telling her that the parents were happy with the materials she had submitted. She had to go there for a final interview.
Upon hearing this, she turned around and was about to leave. But the team leader suddenly stopped her and said, “Audrey, that child is a little special. His parents won’t only interview you, but they also want to see how you will communicate with their kid. If you don’t think this job is right for you, I can rearrange a new student for you.”
On her way, Audrey looked through the information given to her. She felt the parents of this child were quite generous. They gave her fifty thousand dollars for four short and one long sessions a week.
If she passed the interview and started earning, she could add some money to the amount she got from selling the house. Then she didn’t need to wait for half a year to pay off her debt to Cornell.
This thought gave Audrey some hope. Maybe her plan to study abroad could be prepared in advance.
Back in school days, her instructor appreciated her and persuaded her to study further at a famous university abroad. But unfortunately, she was blinded by love and rejected the proposal.
After the divorce, she realized the importance of academic background and self-improvement.
Soon, Audrey arrived at the address her team leader gave her. It turned out to be a very luxurious villa near the river.
When she rang the doorbell, a housekeeper received her, brought her a cup of coffee, and said, “Sir is still in a meeting. Please wait a moment, and don’t go around.”
Audrey nodded. It was an unspoken rule not to wander around other people’s houses. Of course, she knew this.
Audrey didn’t expect the meeting to last for a long time. Before she knew it, she had already fallen asleep leaning against the sofa.
When she opened her eyes again and looked outside, she found the sky was already dark. Who would have thought she would sleep this long?
She sat upright in panic, not knowing what to do.
She raised her head, only to be met by a pair of blue eyes.
“Miss Warburton…” The man sat opposite Audrey and asked slightly, “Are you awake?”
Clients’ information was always kept strictly confidential.
This was what made Hector’s appearance all the more surprising to Audrey.
Hector, on the other hand, appeared unfazed. It was standard for clients to receive the tutor’s information beforehand.
Right now, he was impeccably dressed as though he had just finished a video meeting.
Once Audrey recovered from the shock, she stood up and bowed slightly.
“I apologize, Mr. Clement. I didn’t mean to doze off.”
“What do you mean? Did you plan to fall asleep?” Hector retorted with a straight face.
His comment left Audrey momentarily speechless.
Seeing her slightly dazed expression, Hector rubbed his eyebrows and explained, “I’m just joking.”
Audrey managed an awkward smile in response. She wished she could tell Hector to refrain from telling such a joke in the future since it made her feel like she was being reprimanded by a supervisor.
“Please, take a seat,” Hector offered.
Audrey sat down as instructed.
“Have you gone through Bryce’s profile?” he asked.
Audrey shook her head. Access to a student’s information was granted only to selected teachers. This meant she would only learn about the student, Bryce, if Hector approved of her.
Hector went straight to the point.
“I made a mistake by spoiling Bryce. He’s temperamental and fond of playing pranks. You’re his ninth teacher this year. As long as you can manage him, I have no issue with hiring you.”
The way Hector spoke of Bryce and the team leader’s hesitation when assigning this task to her painted a clear picture for Audrey of the child’s challenging behavior.
After a moment’s thought, Audrey asked, “Does he get violent?”
Hector raised an eyebrow, mildly surprised by the question, and replied, “Well, I know for a fact he has never harmed a woman.”
Audrey breathed a sigh of relief.
“That’s all I need to know.”
“Would you Like to meet him?” Hector then turned to the servant and instructed, “Ask Bryce to come down immediately.”
The servant went upstairs but returned shortly, looking uneasy.
“He wants Miss Warburton to come upstairs.”
Hector frowned.
“Tell him to come down right now.”
The servant left again but returned alone.
“Miss Warburton, please wait here,” Hector said, visibly annoyed. He turned around and prepared to go upstairs.
But before he could take a step, Audrey interjected, “May I come with you?”
As the evening wore on, she needed to meet Bryce as soon as possible and then head home.
Upon reaching Bryce’s room, they found the door ajar. Hector knocked and pushed it open, revealing Bryce in a disheveled state. In a stern voice, Hector commanded, “Get dressed. Your new teacher is here.”
Bryce gave Hector a cursory glance and lazily pulled on a red sleeveless T-shirt.
Hector then gestured for Audrey to enter. The room was a riot of punk aesthetics, with Bryce, sporting blue hair, at its center.
Bryce’s demeanor belied his youth. He carried an air of arrogance, and his eyes looked like Audrey’s.
However, Audrey’s eyes looked rather innocent, while Bryce’s eyes projected malice and mischief.
Furthermore, Bryce was around 5.9 feet tall, so he did not look Like a kid at all.
Typically, students in their final year of high school were around seventeen or eighteen. Being a returning student, Bryce was already of adult age.
Audrey offered a smile and introduced herself.
“Hello, my name is Audrey Warburton. You can call me…”
“Audrey, right?” Bryce interrupted with a yawn. His gaze shifted to Hector, and he sardonically asked, “Are you searching for a teacher or a stepmother for me? This one’s less prettier than the previous ones. I didn’t know you had a taste for this type now.”
Bryce’s words were sharp and intended to embarrass Audrey in front of Hector.
“What are you talking about? Say hello to your teacher,” Hector reprimanded.
“Fine. Nice to meet you, Audrey…” Bryce drawled.
Audrey did not mind and respectfully replied, “Nice to meet you, Bryce.”
Seeing that Audrey looked unfazed, Bryce sneered, “So, Audrey, did you apply for this job because you’re interested in my dad? I’ll tell you what, don’t bother. I can give you his schedule. He’s at the bars every Saturday. You’d have better luck there than trying to handle me.”
“Bryce Clement, that’s enough!” Hector said in a dead serious tone. He seldom showed emotion, but today was an exception. He was fuming right now.
Bryce, intimidated by his father, took a seat and said nothing more.