Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Panicked, Audrey rushed to the gate, ignoring her bare feet. The gate was locked, the guards unyielding.
“Let me out!” Audrey screamed, but the guards stood firm.
Then, a loud bang echoed.
The guards spun around in alarm.
Audrey had slammed her head against the door, swelling forming on her forehead.
“Call Cornell and tell him I need to leave!” she demanded.
The guards, tasked with her safety, could not ignore her plea.
The guards, under strict instructions to ensure Audrey’s safety, swiftly opened the gate after the phone call.
They couldn’t risk her harming herself further.
Stepping out of Serenity Villas after over ten days, Audrey felt like she was entering a different world.
The guards, with due respect, instructed her to enter the car, saying, “Mr. Clement has ordered us to take you to the company.”
Audrey, eager to see Nicole, refused, “I need to see my friend.”
“Sorry, we can’t do that,” the guards replied firmly.
Despite her protests, Audrey found herself up against a wall.
Reluctantly, she got into the car, planning her next move.
The car journey was smooth, and they soon reached the company.
With the bodyguards shadowing her, Audrey had little room to maneuver.
She found herself waiting in the upstairs lounge.
After what seemed like an eternity, she still got no word from Cornell.
Her anxiety to reach Nicole was almost unbearable.
Seizing a moment when the bodyguards were distracted, Audrey forcefully pushed open the partition door and stormed into the CEO’s office.
Caught off guard and unfamiliar with the layout, the bodyguards reacted too slowly to stop her.
By then, Audrey was already inside the CEO’s office.
Inside, she found not only Cornell but also a woman. They appeared quite intimate.
The woman turned at the disturbance.
Audrey’s face drained of color as she recognized the woman.
Her voice, laced with deep-seated hatred, trembled, “Cecilia Murray…”
Cecilia turned, feigning surprise. “Audrey, what brings you here?” Her tone was calculated as if she owned the place.
Audrey’s eyes, rimmed red with emotion, studied Cecilia coldly.
Audrey couldn’t help but notice Cecilia’s slightly protruding belly.
As a woman, Audrey recognized the signs of pregnancy, not merely weight gain.
Cecilia’s pale, drawn face made the pregnancy more pronounced.
A wave of fury washed over Audrey. Cornell had deceived her all along! Cecilia’s being transferred to the mental hospital and Cornell’s alleged revenge for her sake were nothing but fake.
Here was Cecilia, by Cornell’s side. Worse still, she was pregnant.
“Audrey, I’ve always wanted to apologize…” Cecilia’s eyes brimmed with tears. “I was naive and intrusive, always bothering Cornell and upsetting you.”
Her demeanor had shifted from arrogance to a feigned vulnerability.
But Audrey was not impressed at all, her eyes full of hatred.
Tessa’s dying confession echoed in her mind. Cecilia had been the one who orchestrated the killing of her last unborn child.
With icy resolve, Audrey struck Cecilia across the face.
Cecilia staggered, falling against the sofa.
“Ouch…” Cecilia clutched her belly, grimacing in pain.
But Audrey, facing her directly, saw the truth.
The slap couldn’t have caused such a dramatic reaction.
Cecilia was playing the victim again, trying to frame Audrey.
Seeing this, Audrey decided to play into Cecilia’s act, to expose her duplicity.
Approaching Cecilia, Audrey asked with feigned concern, “Are you okay?”
Cecilia, her lips bitten and eyes teary against her pale face, looked truly pitiable. Yet, she seemed unaware of her appearance.
“Why did you hit me as soon as you came in?” Cecilia questioned.
Audrey replied with a smile, “You’re still talking? You must be fine, then.”
The next second, without hesitation, Audrey swiftly slapped Cecilia, not once, but three more times.
This time, Audrey gripped Cecilia’s hand to prevent her from falling or exaggerating her reaction.
“Ah!” Cecilia, covering her swollen face with her free hand, burst into tears.
Audrey’s voice was laced with sarcasm, “You enjoy playing the victim and accusing others falsely, right? I’m just helping you out.”
“Audrey, I just apologized for any past offenses…”
Ignoring Cecilia, Audrey yanked Cecilia’s hair and slapped her again.
“I’m sorry, I hit you. I apologize. Is that what you meant?”
Cecilia was defenseless against the slaps and on the verge of losing her composure. After being released from the mental hospital, her body was severely weakened. The strain of the pregnancy, particularly with a child she hadn’t planned for, had depleted her of essential nutrients. It took her several days to gather enough strength to recover.
“Audrey, why do you despise me that much? My relationship with Cornell isn’t what you think…”
Cecilia’s voice deliberately trailed off, taking on a provocative tone.
It appeared she was insinuating that her relationship with Cornell was exactly what Audrey suspected.
Audrey, seizing Cecilia’s hair, slammed Cecilia’s head against the sofa, her gaze icy.
“You know exactly why. You harmed my child. Did you think I’d let that go?”
Cecilia, eyes wide with panic, stammered, “Audrey, you’ve misunderstood. I would never…”
“Audrey!” At that moment, Cornell intervened, trying to pull Audrey away to stop the commotion.
“Don’t touch me!” Audrey yelled, forcefully shaking off Cornell’s hand.
Her revulsion was palpable. The sight of Cornell and Cecilia together sickened her.
Suddenly, a wave of nausea overwhelmed Audrey, darkening her vision and unsteadying her feet.
Cornell reached out to help, but Audrey stepped back, regaining her balance. Through clenched teeth, she demanded, “Cornell Clement, I’m done abiding by our agreement. Sign the divorce papers soon, or I’ll make this public.”
With that, Audrey turned and walked away, refusing to let their presence sour her mood any further.
Cornell started to follow, but Cecilia, clutching his trouser leg, cried out in pain. “My stomach… I think I’m bleeding…”
A pool of vivid red appeared on the floor.
Cornell, frowning, turned to Matteo who had just entered. “Take her to the hospital. Keep a close eye on her, and ensure nothing goes wrong.”
Cornell then left Cecilia and hurried after Audrey.
Cecilia bit her lip, feeling abandoned. She dared not cause further trouble, remembering the suffering she had in the mental hospital.
Cecilia knew she had to maintain her composure and avoid a confrontation with Audrey. Challenging Audrey openly could only make her life more miserable.
With her fists clenched tightly, Cecilia reassured herself that this humiliation was only temporary. She was determined to reclaim everything she believed was rightfully hers!