Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
“Grandpa!” Cornell suddenly snapped. He frowned and added firmly, “We’ve already talked about this before. I thought I had already made things clear to you.”
“I know. But I don’t remember agreeing to you not having a child. I only didn’t urge you back then because you had just gotten married.
I thought it was too early because you were still in your honeymoon phase. But what about now? You have been married for too long. Don’t you want a child? Why? Are you worried about something? Tell me!”
Kyler could no longer contain his anger. His blood pressure rose, and his face flushed. He found it hard to breathe, so he clutched his chest. He said with difficulty, “You… You really want to piss me off to death.”
When Audrey saw that Kyler was having difficulty breathing, she rushed over and tried to comfort him.
“Kyler, calm down first. Don’t blame Cornell. It’s all my fault. I don’t want a baby.”
However, Kyler was not convinced. Cornell was his grandson. He watched Cornell grow, so he knew Cornell very well.
“Audrey, you don’t have to lie to me to cover up this brat. If he doesn’t want a baby, tell me. I’ll beat him to death for you.”
Audrey forced a smile and said in a low voice, “Kyler, I’m not lying.
I’m still young, and I want to enjoy my life first. I don’t want to be a mother at such an early age, so I suggested that we use contraceptives. Kyler, it’s the truth. Believe me.”
However, Kyler still looked skeptical. Audrey coaxed Kyler for a while and finally amused him. She was relieved to see him smile.
Then Tessie stepped forward and asked him to follow her upstairs to take his medicine and rest.
Audrey and Cornell also decided to leave. Audrey wanted to go back to Crystal Bay by herself, but Cornell insisted on driving her home.
On their way, there was pin-drop silence in the car. But after a while, Cornell could no longer stand it. He was the one to break the silence.
“Don’t tell Kyler about the divorce yet.”
“Okay.” Audrey nodded in agreement.
She didn’t want Kyler to know either. Kyler’s condition was not stable. She feared he could not withstand any blow at the moment.
“Grandpa likes you so much, and I know you like him, too. So, even if we get divorced, I won’t stop you from seeing him. You can visit him anytime you want. I think he feels better when he is with you,”
Cornell added when she didn’t say anything more.
Audrey was happy to hear it. Even if she and Cornell divorced, she didn’t want to break her relationship with Kyler. So she readily agreed, “Okay.”
“Is something wrong with your tongue today? Is ‘okay’ the only word you can say?” Cornell turned his head and asked her with a frown.
Audrey looked back at him, raising her eyebrows. She didn’t know what to say.
Cornell turned his eyes back to the road and changed the topic.
“How’s your stomach? Let’s go to the hospital tomorrow, so the doctor can check on you.”
“No need. I’m fine. Didn’t you say that I’m not pregnant? So what’s the use of a checkup?”
As she spoke, Audrey sounded a little harsh. Obviously, she was angry.
Cornell was stunned for a moment. He didn’t understand why Audrey suddenly became grumpy. He asked with a frown, “What is wrong with you?”
Audrey didn’t answer his question. Instead, she asked back, “What will you do if I am pregnant?” Audrey could no longer hold back, so she blurted it out.
“That’s impossible.”
“What if?”
“That’s impossible because I won’t let you get pregnant.”
Cornell’s words were resolute and unswerving.
His attitude made Audrey’s heart sink.
Wasn’t it ridiculous? For her, the baby in her belly was a treasure she would never trade for anything. But for him, it was only a burden, a hindrance to his happiness.
Why should she still expect he would accept her baby?
Audrey turned her head and looked out of the window. Tears unconsciously streamed down her face. She only realized she was already crying when she tasted the salty and bitter liquid that slid down her lips. She felt the bitterness in her heart.
When Cornell noticed that Audrey turned her head away, he wanted to say something. However, his phone suddenly rang.
He took it out of his pocket and answered it without hesitation.
“Cornell, I had a nightmare again. I’m so scared. Can you come over?
I need you right now,” Cecilia said between sobs on the other end of the line.
“Where is Jocelyn? Isn’t she with you?” Cornell asked with a frown.
“I don’t know. Cornell… I… I can’t breathe…”
This time, Cornell already looked nervous.
“Let the doctor check on you first. I’m on my way. I’ll be right there.”
He then hung up, turned to look at Audrey, and said, “Cecilia has an emergency. Go to the hospital with me first.”
Audrey was rendered speechless.
She felt incredible. Was Cornell serious?
He went to visit his sweetheart. How could he take her with him?
Did he want her to witness how considerate he was to other women? Or did he want to show her how much they loved each other? Was he that cruel?
“If you are in a hurry, you can drop me here. I can manage.”
Of course, Audrey didn’t want to accompany Cornell to the hospital.
So, she wanted to get out of the car immediately.
Cornell looked at Audrey intently for a while. Then he asked with a frown, “Are you serious? Do you know what time it is now?”
She didn’t answer.
“Do you really think I am a heartless person? How can I leave you alone on the road at this time of night? What is going on with you?
Do you still use your brain? Do you even know what’s safe and what’s not? Where is your sense of safety? If I leave you here and something happens to you, who will take responsibility for it?”
Cornell inexplicably became so irritated that he bombarded Audrey with a series of questions. He was like an old mother nagging her daughter.
Every word he said was like a sharp knife that pierced Audrey’s heart.
Was she wrong? She was already sensible enough to allow him to see his sweetheart immediately. What else did he want her to do?
Sadness and grievance filled her heart. She felt like she was about to explode.
“As I’ve said, I can manage. I am no longer a child. I know how to take a taxi and go home by myself. I don’t need you to be responsible for me.”
If only she could jump out of the car. She didn’t want to stay with him even for a minute now, let alone go with him to the hospital.
She was not a masochist who wanted to be bullied.
However, Cornell didn’t take her words seriously. Instead of stopping the car, he drove in the direction opposite to her apartment.
“Stop the car. I said I want to get out,” Audrey repeated firmly.
Cornell frowned even more.
“Stop it. Just give me some time to check on Cecilia, and then I’ll take you home.”
Audrey had no choice but to threaten Cornell.
“If you don’t stop the car, I’ll jump out.”
Audrey then held the handle and was about to open the door. It was only then that Cornell stepped hard on the brakes and pulled over.
“Audrey, you’re going too far!” Cornell grabbed her hands hard and forced her to look at him. His handsome face was shrouded by a terrible gloom, and his voice was full of anger.
“What the hell do you want to do?”
“Why does it become a problem when I say no to accompanying my husband to see his secret lover? Don’t I have the right to say no anymore? Look, Cornell. You are free to do whatever you like with Cecilia. But please, don’t force me to do such a thing, okay? Don’t you think you are being cruel? What did I ever do to deserve this?”
Audrey broke free from Cornell directly.
Her heart ached so much as if a million ants were biting it at the same time.
All she ever did was love this man. Was that a crime now?