Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Audrey and Henley were both shocked.
The door of the ward was kicked open from the outside. The impact was so strong that the door bounced back against the wall.
Then, a tall young man slowly strode in. His whole body emanated a chilly aura.
“Get your hands off her!” Cornell snarled at Henley through clenched teeth, his handsome face distorted with rage.
Then he stormed at Audrey, his fury palatable.
Upon seeing this, Henley stood in front of Audrey without hesitation.
He was like a knight in shining armor, protecting his queen. He glared at Cornell and asked coldly, “Who are you?”
Suddenly, a fierce gust of wind blew.
Then Cornell’s fist fell on Henley’s face. The punch was so heavy that Henley’s glasses were knocked off and fell to the floor.
But for Cornell, it wasn’t enough to vent out his anger.
While looking at Henley, Cornell licked his teeth with the tip of his tongue. Then he raised his hand again and was about to give Henley another heavy punch.
But his hand froze midair when Audrey suddenly snapped, “Stop it!
Cornell, what is wrong with you?”
Audrey rushed to Henley and stood in front of him to shield him from another punch from Cornell.
Cornell’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing Audrey’s words. She defended another man in front of him? He felt the impulse to kill that man, but he managed to control himself. In the end, he withdrew his fist.
“I only gave him a small lesson. He should know he is touching my woman! If he dares to do it one more time, he won’t have a good ending!” Cornell snapped. Cornell failed to notice the strong jealousy in his words.
“You’ve misunderstood. Henley is only helping me…”
“Oh, so, he is Henley Brooks, your senior in college,” Cornell interrupted before Audrey could finish her words.
He recalled the information about Henley in Matteo’s report. Cornell was sure that in Henley’s heart, Audrey was not simply a friend.
Henley must only be waiting for the right opportunity to pursue Audrey.
At the thought of this, he sneered, “Does he know that you are married? Maybe he doesn’t care, right? It seems he likes to pick up women who sleep with other men.”
Cornell’s harsh words hurt Audrey and made her livid.
Anger surged in her heart, but she tried hard to restrain herself because of Henley’s presence.
So, Audrey turned to Henley and said apologetically, “Henley, I’m sorry for that. I’m fine now. You can go back and rest. Thank you again for helping me today.”
She didn’t want to get other people involved in the matter between Cornell and her.
However, Audrey’s attitude toward Henley irritated Cornell again.
Because of the madness of jealousy, Cornell lost his cool.
The corners of his mouth curved up. Then he ordered coldly, “Throw this man out!”
As his words escaped his lips, two bodyguards in black entered the ward. They approached Henley. One stood on his left and the other on his right.
“Cornell, don’t push it too far!” Audrey warned firmly. She stood in front of Henley to block the two bodyguards regardless of her injured feet.
The sight of this made Cornell’s pupils shrink and his fists clenched with fury.
He wanted to hit Henley again. But when he caught a glimpse of Audrey’s pale face and the wound on her hand, he restrained himself with effort.
Cornell suppressed the anger in his heart and ordered word by word, “Get him out of here immediately!”
“Henley, I’m really sorry. Please go now. I’ll make it up to you next time,” Audrey hurriedly apologized. She wanted Henley to leave because she didn’t want him to be involved.
Henley now understood what was going on. Cornell should be Audrey’s husband. Indeed, it was not appropriate for him to stay here anymore.
Besides, he didn’t want to make things difficult for Audrey.
He never expected that Audrey’s husband was the CEO of the Clement Group, one of the leading companies in Ardlens.
However, Henley could tell that Audrey didn’t like Cornell, and this man didn’t cherish her either.
A hint of coldness flashed through Henley’s deep-set eyes. So what if Cornell was powerful? He was not afraid of Cornell’s intimidating gaze. For him, it was nothing. He turned to Audrey and said gently, “Have a good rest.”
Audrey looked at Henley and gave a nod.
As Cornell watched the interaction between Audrey and Henley, Cornell gritted his teeth hard. He felt they were showing off their love for each other and reluctant to part ways in front of him.
He put the tip of his tongue against the back of his teeth, wishing he could finish Henley at once.
After Henley left, only Audrey and Cornell were left in the ward.
The atmosphere around them became more tense.
Before Audrey could react, Cornell had already approached Audrey and grabbed her shoulders as if he was going to strangle her the next moment.
She asked in a trembling voice, “Cornell, what… What are you doing?”
Cornell didn’t answer Audrey’s question. Instead, he pulled down the black coat draped around her shoulders and threw away the pair of slippers. Throwing them down into the trash can, he turned back to Audrey.
He said mercilessly, “So filthy!”
When Cornell entered the ward just now and saw that Audrey was wearing Henley’s coat, he was pissed off.
After throwing them away, he felt much better.
However, hearing Cornell’s words, Audrey was stunned for a moment.
She didn’t expect Cornell to do such a thing and utter those harsh words to her.
Her heart raced, and her blood boiled.
What did he mean by calling her filthy? Just because she wore someone else’s coat, she was already filthy?
How about him? He flirted with Cecilia every day. He carried Cecilia in his arms frequently. Wasn’t he filthy?
Audrey pursed her lips and clenched her fists so tightly that her nails pierced her palms. There were many things she wanted to say, but she chose to shut her mouth.
She kept reminding herself that she and Cornell would have nothing to do with each other after their divorce in a few days. So there was no point in arguing with him now.
She had endured it so far. A few more days wouldn’t be a problem.
Their relationship was about to meet its end.
While lost in thought, she felt a coat wrapped around her shoulders all of a sudden. Then Cornell picked her up without warning and carried her in his arms.
Audrey was startled. She couldn’t help but clutch Cornell’s shirt tightly. Cornell looked down at her. And when he saw her reaction, his violent heart was somehow soothed.
However, Audrey’s expression suddenly changed. She remembered the hickeys on Cecilia’s neck and collarbone. This thought made her feel disgusted.
She wore a long face and said coldly, “Put me down. I can walk by myself.”
But Cornell just ignored her words. He strode out of the ward with her in his arms.
While Cornell walked along the corridor, Audrey observed the surroundings. Many people came and went. The hospital was bustling today. She was afraid of attracting attention, so she stopped struggling.
Soon, they reached the parking lot. Cornell gently put Audrey down in the back seat. Then he turned to the other side, got in the car, and sat next to her.
The driver started the car and drove away.
Still livid, Audrey took off Cornell’s coat and threw it aside. Then she placed her elbow on the handle and rolled down the car window a bit for some fresh air.
Coincidentally, Henley’s grey Mercedes-Benz just drove out of the parking lot at this time. When Audrey saw his car, she was reminded of what had happened today. She couldn’t help feeling sorry for him.
Cornell followed Audrey’s line of sight. And when he saw what she was looking at, he said sarcastically, “What? You can’t bear to leave him?”
He was so close to her that his hot breath sprayed on her ear. She usually found the smell of his breath pleasant. But now, she felt disgusted.
With disgust written all over her face, she couldn’t help pushing him away with her left hand.
However, Audrey’s reaction seemed to hurt Cornell’s heart. He read the wrong meaning of it. Driven by jealousy, he pinched Audrey’s wrist and sneered, “You really can’t bear to leave him, huh?”
Henley, in the grey Mercedes-Benz, seemed to notice Audrey and drove slowly to wait for Cornell’s car.
When the two cars were about to go side by side, Cornell looked at the driver and ordered coldly, “Slow down.”
Audrey was confused. She didn’t know what Cornell was up to.