Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Cornell’s eyes were firm and he really didn’t appear to be lying.
Katie, on the hand, seemed to be quite the expert at making things up.
Audrey pursed her lips and didn’t say anything. Even if he didn’t have a fianc?e like he said, this matter shouldn’t make any difference to her.
Cornell’s eyes sparked with a hint of danger as he noticed the contemplative expression on her face. “I lost my virginity to you.
Don’t even try to deny it.”
Again, Audrey’s face turned as red as a tomato. “You’re shameless!”
Cornell didn’t argue and just smiled lightly. Indeed, chasing after a girl never required having dignity. Could dignity help him get a wife?
Audrey’s brows furrowed and she asked in a low voice, “Didn’t I lose my virginity to you as well?” She considered herself to be rather traditional. Since she married Cornell at a young age, it was highly likely that she hadn’t been with anyone before him.
“Yes.” He nodded.
“Then it’s even. Why should I deny anything?” Audrey asked.
Cornell’s expression was thoughtful for a while. “The first time, I held back a lot and only did it twice before quickly finishing. But the second night, I couldn’t control myself and there were many more times. You were unable to walk properly for a week afterward.
Eventually, I learned to limit it to no more than four times each night…”
Audrey’s eyes went wide of their own volition. She could hardly believe the words coming out of Cornell’s mouth, yet he continued speaking. Every night… Four times… What the hell was he talking about?!
At this rate, Audrey’s face was going to be crimson for all eternity.
She slapped a palm over his mouth before she exploded from embarrassment. “Shut up! Stop talking!”
When Cornell saw that Audrey was in danger of fainting if he continued teasing her, he stopped. He grasped her hand and looked at her with an intensity that he rarely showed. “If you don’t want me to continue talking about it, you have to tell me why you always think that Katie is my fianc?e.”
Audrey didn’t know why he couldn’t get past this issue. “I had called you before we went to the amusement park the other day. Janey wanted to see you. However, Katie answered the phone and told me not to bother you again since you’re her fianc?.”
Cornell’s eyes darkened when he heard this. He didn’t expect Katie to be so brazen. She even dared to answer his calls!
His anger fizzled out, replaced by joy at the fact that Audrey had called him. He hadn’t expected it, but he was pleased to hear it.
Then, his thoughts veered to Janey and his smile widened even more.
In Cornell’s heart, he had already regarded Janey as his daughter. He regretted not being able to make it to the amusement park last time, and he intended to make it up to Janey as soon as possible.
“I’m sorry.” Cornell’s hand tightened around Audrey’s as he apologized, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have let anyone have access to my phone. It was my mistake.”
His gaze lowered, but his voice remained firm. “I admit I made a mistake where the phone is concerned, but Katie is definitely not my fianc?e. Nothing is going on between her and me.”
Audrey was taken aback by his solemn explanation. Privately, she thought that he shouldn’t be blamed just because another person answered his phone.
When she remained silent, Cornell continued, “But I explained it to you afterward. Why didn’t you tell me what she said then?”
If Cornell had found out about Katie’s thoughts earlier, he would have started dealing with her issues a lot sooner. Perhaps he had failed to see though Katie’s disguise because he hardly had any contact with women.
After all, Katie had been perpetuating this charade for the past decade, and she had never once crossed the line with him. When Katie found out that his interest was solely in Audrey, she seemed to have kept her distance from him and behaved professionally every step of the way.
Just then, Audrey’s soft voice broke into Cornell’s thoughts. “My brother showed me a lot of coverage about you two being together.”
Cornell couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. So, that was the reason.
Rumors he didn’t bother to clarify had been dug out.
“Those were all posted during the time you left. At the time, I didn’t ask about company matters. My mom and the others pulled those false news, but I’ve had them retracted since then.” Cornell pinched her lips and declared, “Just wait. Three days from now and I’ll have the legal team release a statement making it clear that there is no connection between the Glyn and Clement families except for collaboration.”
Audrey’s heart swelled with warmth when she heard his explanation. A second later, she clamped down on the emotion welling up in her heart. It was inappropriate for her to feel this way. She still remembered her brother’s words. She couldn’t fall for Cornell’s words easily, nor could she allow herself to be swayed.
Maintaining a stoic expression, Audrey declared in a tight voice, “What am I waiting for? This is something you and Miss Glyn need to deal with. It has nothing to do with me.”
Cornell couldn’t bear to have her alienate herself from him, so he pulled her into his arms. “How can it have nothing to do with you?”
He embraced her tightly, pulling her close to him. “You are my wife, and ours is the most intimate relationship in the world.”
Cornell’s voice was deep and enticing, with a hint of persuasion.
Audrey’s face turned red and she pushed him away in an attempt to escape from his embrace. “What wife? We’re divorced.”
Cornell’s embrace grew tighter, his words heavy with emotion. “Even though we are divorced, you will always be my wife in my heart. I have no desire to find another wife.”
“But, but…” Audrey thought of a way to refute his words. After a while, she remarked, “I have someone I want to date.”
Instantly, Cornell’s eyes darkened. He knew she was going to bring up Stefan again. Even though he was almost certain they hadn’t started dating yet, he couldn’t help but feel jealous.
Cornell’s handsome face was coated with a delicate layer of frost. He fixed his intense eyes on Audrey and stated in a sharp tone, “Don’t tell me you’re interested in someone else. Even if you’re already seeing someone, I don’t care.”
His tone was aggressive, not allowing any objections.
Audrey thought this domineering man was going to threaten her again, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed.
Cornell noticed her frown and quickly changed the topic. “I don’t care even if I become your lover. That way, I’m Janey’s stepfather.”
“What?” Regan’s went wide and she even convinced herself she had misheard him.
Cornell was too embarrassed to repeat those words. He just blurted out what was on his mind the moment he saw her frown, not wanting to see Audrey mad at him.
He pretended to clear his throat and huffed, “Never mind. If you didn’t hear it, then you can forget it.”
But how could Audrey forget it? She heard him very clearly. She mulled his words over and burst out laughing so hard she started coughing.
Cornell’s face turned ugly, but he still reached out to pat her back.
“What’s so funny?”
“You want to be my lover? Janey’s stepfather?” Audrey ignored his unpleasant expression and mercilessly mocked him.
Their conversation was disrupted by the door being slammed open.
At this time, Matteo entered Cornell’s ward. He walked in just in time to hear Cornell’s comment about “being Audrey’s lover.” He couldn’t help but lower his head and let out a small laugh.
Earlier, while he was instructed to lead Audrey to prepare the soup for Cornell, Matteo realized the nurse in disguise was actually Audrey.
Cornell felt even more embarrassed by this. He never expected Matteo to come in just in time to catch his words. Annoyed, he asked, “What did you come in for?”
Matteo quickly replied, “I brought you the soup.”
Matteo had noticed the soup Audrey prepared had spilled, so he saved what was left in a thermos, thinking Cornell was looking forward to taking a sip. He hadn’t expected to stumble upon such an amusing chat.
Without saying much, Matteo served a bowl of soup, placing it carefully in front of Cornell. As he turned around, he caught sight of Audrey’s bare feet. He thought he had never seen such beautiful feet before. The toes reminded him of pearls, round, shiny, and adorable. He found himself staring at Audrey’s feet a bit too long.
Suddenly, a cough from Cornell snapped Matteo out of his daze.
Cornell was giving Matteo a cold look, as if warning him.
Matteo flinched, quickly ducked his head, and decided it was best to leave.
However, after Cornell picked up the soup and tasted it, he told Matteo, “Finish the rest.”
Matteo was surprised. He never thought Cornell would share what Audrey had prepared with him.
Back when Audrey prepared the nutritional soup, Matteo had been watching eagerly from the side, having enjoyed Audrey’s cooking before, which was incredibly delicious.
Audrey looked uneasy, observing Matteo cheerfully take the thermos and leave. She silently hoped that Matteo wouldn’t drink it.
Cornell eyed the creamy white soup and asked, “Did you make this?”
“Yeah,” Audrey replied, feeling a bit guilty. “I really put effort into it, almost burnt my fingers.”
Cornell gave a small smile, his tone cool but kind. “That sounds challenging.”
With that, he lifted the bowl.
Seeing the medicine on her toes, which Cornell had applied for her, Audrey was hesitant. He was thorough and thoughtful toward her. But the soup she prepared for him was… Perhaps she was being a little unfair…
As Cornell was about to take a sip, Audrey quickly said, “You might want to think twice before drinking that.”
But as those words escaped Audrey’s lips, Cornell had already finished it in one go.
Audrey stared as he placed the empty bowl down. She was astounded.
After finishing the soup, she had mixed in a whole bottle of white pepper. It was supposed to be sharp and unpleasant to taste.
“Are you feeling alright?” Audrey gazed into his eyes, searching for any sign of discomfort.
Noticing his frown and silence, Audrey felt a wave of worry wash over her. “Didn’t I warn you against drinking that?”