Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
How could Cornell’s two bodyguards knock down more than a dozen men?
He was in utter disbelief.
Fear gradually appeared in Jerry’s eyes. There was no trace of arrogance in him anymore. His body trembled uncontrollably. He couldn’t help wondering what kind of monsters these men in front of him were.
Despite his fear, Jerry managed to ask in a trembling voice, “Who the hell are you?”
Upon hearing this question, Matteo took out an elegant gilded business card and showed it to Jerry.
“He is Mr. Clement.”
Jerry looked at the business card. And when he read the words printed there, he suddenly knelt on the floor.
The Clement Group was well-known in Ardlens. How could he not know this company?
“I’m… I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. I didn’t recognize you. Please forgive me. I swear I will never show up in front of you again.
Please spare me this time.”
Jeff, who was lying on his stomach and oblivious to Cornell’s identity, groaned and shouted, “Dad! What do you think you’re doing?
Why are you kneeling in front of them? I am so ashamed of…”
But before he could finish his words, a crisp slap sound echoed in the room.
It turned out that Jerry slapped Jeff hard to stop the latter from talking.
Jerry roared, “Shut up!”
He was livid, thinking Jeff was such an idiot. How could Jeff not realize what kind of person he had offended?
Jerry glared at Jeff before he turned to Cornell again and bowed.
Then he said humbly, “Mr. Clement, I don’t know what exactly my son did, but I know it’s not good. I apologize to you on his behalf.
Please forgive him. I will do anything to make it up to you. Just tell me what you want, Mr. Clement.”
Cornell stubbed out the cigarette in his hand, looked at Jerry, and said indifferently, “There’s no need to apologize. And you don’t need to do anything to compensate. I won’t tell you what he did today.
But I don’t think he will still need his hands.”
His voice was cold and calm. It was as if he was only talking about the weather.
Matteo immediately understood what Cornell meant. He responded, “Okay, Mr. Clement.”
Jerry racked his brain, trying to recall what Jeff had done the entire day. He still wanted to find a way out to overcome this predicament.
After a while, something popped up in Jerry’s mind. He remembered Jeff’s conversation with his friend earlier. Jeff made a bet with his friends that he would dare to steal someone’s bag. In the end, he did snatch a bag from a woman and accidentally hurt a woman in her early twenties.
Finally, Jerry understood what was going on. His back was soaked with cold sweat, and he trembled all over. He was so scared that he stammered, “Mr. Clement, I… I really didn’t know that woman was your girl. If I had known about it, I would have this bastard stay in jail forever. But please, I beg you, cut him some slack. He is my only son. If he loses his hands, he won’t be able to live a normal life in the future.”
Cornell stood up and walked toward the door. But after taking a few steps, he turned around, looked at Jerry, and sneered, “If you don’t know how to discipline your son, someone will do it for you.”
Then he left without Looking back.
Jeff’s miserable scream sounded behind him, but he just ignored it.
The sound gradually weakened until it disappeared. It turned out that Jeff had already fainted.
Audrey stayed in Serenity Villa the entire day.
She took a nap in the afternoon, and she had just woken up. The sun had already set, and the sky was getting dark outside.
Audrey looked around and found that she was alone in the room.
She thought of the phone call that was hung up this afternoon.
Cornell probably went to see Cecilia.
This thought made her feel a bit depressed. But it was only for a moment. She quickly cheered herself up and tried to think of something else.
At this moment, Audrey’s phone on the bedside table vibrated. She reached out and fumbled for it with her left hand. It was Nicole calling, so she answered it at once. Nicole was inviting her to their college reunion tomorrow evening.
Audrey refused. But she didn’t want Nicole to worry about her, so she just said she was not feeling well and hung up. She didn’t say anything about her injury.
A few moments after Audrey hung up, she received a voice message from Henley.
“Nicole told me that you are not feeling well. What happened? How are you feeling right now?”
She replied with random excuses.
Henley sent another voice message.
“Rest well, so you’ll recover soon. I’ll treat you to dinner when you feel better.”
Audrey was about to reply when the lights in the room suddenly lit up.
The sudden brightness made her eyes uncomfortable, so she closed them.
Then a voice sounded.
“Who are you chatting with?”
Audrey slowly opened her eyes and saw Cornell standing at the door with one hand in his pocket. His handsome face looked somber.
Audrey was stunned for a moment. She didn’t know how long Cornell had been standing there.
Cornell slowly walked to the bed. He looked down at her and said indifferently, “Turn him down.”
Audrey frowned in confusion. What did Cornell mean?
“If you can’t do it, I’ll help you,” Cornell added in a deep voice.
Audrey was still in a daze. Before she knew it, Cornell had already taken her phone away. He held it with his slender fingers and was about to send a voice message.
Fortunately, Audrey came back to her senses. She suddenly shouted, “Wait!”
She was angry when she realized he had taken her phone.
“Why did you take my phone away?”
“Since you can’t afford to reject him by yourself, I’ll do it for you. Consider it as my help,” Cornell replied casually.
Audrey took a deep breath to suppress the anger in her heart. She tried to reason with Cornell.
“Don’t misunderstand it. He is my senior in college. Nicole told him I was not feeling well, so he sent me a voice message. He’s only concerned. That’s all.”
Cornell looked at Audrey’s phone, then at her.
“Don’t dine with him.”
“Huh? Why not?”
Audrey frowned. She was a little upset.
Cornell flirted with Cecilia in front of her. He didn’t even consider her feelings. So why should she listen to him?
Besides, she and Henley were just friends. There was nothing romantic between them. Why couldn’t she dine with him? Was she not allowed to interact with her old friends?
Cornell still looked calm, but his eyes turned cold. He curled his lips and threatened through clenched teeth, “I dare you to say it again.”
Audrey was rendered speechless.
She could no Longer suppress the anger in her heart. It was as if she wanted to explode. How could Cornell be so unreasonable?
“Cornell, do you know what respect is? We are getting divorced. You have no right to interfere with my social life.”
Cornell sneered, “Is he the reason why you want to divorce me?”
Audrey’s mouth gaped open with incredulity. She didn’t know whether to laugh or to cry. Cornell was the one who always treated her as a substitute. How dare he question her now!
She was fuming with rage now, but she didn’t bother to explain anything to him. She just said lightly, “Think whatever you want to think.”
Audrey knew that Cornell would never change his heart. He would never love her. So, it was meaningless to argue with him.
“It’s true, right?”
Cornell’s face darkened. His eyes were now full of viciousness.
“Cornell, let me remind you again. We are getting divorced. This is what you want, right? Why are you still making a fuss?”