Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Did he have to teach Luis his job? How could Luis touch a patient without gloves?
Luis leisurely replied, “I already washed my hands with disinfectant.”
“That’s not enough! You can’t do this with your bare hands,” Cornell insisted firmly.
Luis clicked his tongue and put on his gloves reluctantly.
He could still remember how Cornell mounted pressure on him to come over to attend to Audrey’s injuries today, citing that he was afraid the injuries might leave scars.
But now, Cornell wouldn’t even let him touch Audrey’s hand without gloves!
Was this domineering possessiveness a sign of someone about to get divorced?
Luis smiled mischievously as an idea popped into his head. He said gently, “Audrey, can I take you out on a date when you become single?”
Of course, Audrey didn’t take Luis’ words seriously. And she was not in the mood to talk about it, so she didn’t answer. She only smiled faintly.
Luis noticed Audrey’s silence, so he warned, “If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as your acquiescence.”
After saying this, Luis smiled like a cunning fox. He felt Cornell’s piercing gaze, but he totally ignored it.
Luis’ mood lightened up a lot after deliberately provoking Cornell.
But he wasn’t done with the removal of the stitches yet. Suddenly, he said gently, “Audrey, don’t move.”
Audrey’s body stiffened obediently. It was as if she was afraid of making even the slightest move. But the layers of sweat on her forehead were getting thicker, and her hands were shaking violently.
The truth was, she really couldn’t face the removal of the stitches on her right hand by herself.
Cornell also knew this very well.
Audrey’s reactions offer another opportunity for Luis to tease Cornell. Luis turned to Cornell whose face was written by concerns while standing next to Audrey, and said, “Come on, bro! Give her a hand.”
But to his surprise, Audrey immediately refused.
“No, it’s okay. I can do it myself.”
Even Cornell didn’t expect that Audrey would directly refuse his help.
The corners of his mouth twitched. He stood beside Audrey, thrust his two hands in his pockets, and looked at Luis.
Luis couldn’t help shrugging his shoulders. He winked at Cornell, indicating that he had tried his best.
Audrey didn’t say anything more. She just waited for what would happen next. When she saw Luis start picking up the tools, she pursed her lips tightly, and her eyelids couldn’t help trembling involuntarily.
Cornell had been observing Audrey. Although she refused his help, he still couldn’t help saying, “Just close your eyes if you don’t want to see it.” Cornell wanted to comfort her when he saw the expression on her face.
The next second, he pulled a chair to sit next to her and pressed her head against his chest peremptorily.
Audrey was dumbfounded. Her body stiffened.
She wanted to push Cornell away, but she was really afraid of needles. When still struggling in her mind, she felt a faint sting on the back of her hand.
Audrey was so scared that she subconsciously reached out her left hand and hugged Cornell’s waist tightly. Her body trembled nervously.
“Didn’t you say you don’t need my help?”
Audrey heard a gentle sneer above her head.
Feeling a flush of embarrassment, Audrey didn’t dare to raise her head. She tried to withdraw her hand at once.
However, Cornell held onto Audrey’s hand tightly. Then he said in a magnetic and deep voice, “Hold still.”
There was no doubt that the mind of anyone who saw their intimate posture would get the wrong idea. Who wouldn’t think that they were a sweet and loving couple?
Since she couldn’t break free, Audrey just buried her face in Cornell’s arms. And for some reason, she felt relieved while quietly listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat.
The thumping of his heart was like a lullaby that soothed her nerves.
Audrey had been listening to Cornell’s heartbeat for two years. And until now, it still made her feel at ease.
She couldn’t help breathing in the familiar fragrance from Cornell’s body greedily.
Audrey closed her eyes to savor this moment. She just wanted to forget everything that happened these days.
After all, this could be her last opportunity to hug Cornell. Once they got their divorce certificates, they might not cross paths again.
So, right now, she wanted to hug him more tightly.
Soon, Luis’ voice sounded.
“Done!”
Audrey came back to her senses and quickly broke free from Cornell’s arms. Her face was still as red as a freshly picked cherry, making her look more charming.
When Luis saw this scene, he said jokingly, “Are you sure you two came here for the removal of the stitches?”
Audrey was stunned for a moment. And before she could react, Luis continued, “Let me guess. The two of you are here to show off your love to me, right?”
As he spoke, he looked a little aggrieved. He was a little jealous when he saw how Cornell hugged Audrey tightly while he was removing the stitches from Audrey’s wound.
It seemed Luis didn’t intend to give Audrey a chance to explain.
Before she could say anything, he added, “Okay. Go with the nurse to disinfect your wound.”
At this moment, only Cornell and Luis were left in the room.
Cornell was about to explode in anger while Luis was overjoyed, grinning from ear to ear.
“Don’t ever think about messing with her,” Cornell warned coldly.
Luis almost burst into laughter.
“Bro, are you serious? Oh, come on!
By the way, I heard that you beat Audrey’s senior in college a few days ago.”
Upon hearing this, Cornell’s frown deepened even more. He glared at Luis and warned coldly, “If you don’t want your tongue anymore, I’d love to cut it off for you.”
“Whoa! Relax, bro. Why are you so pissed off?” Luis chuckled and pretended to be scared. But he added, “But wait. You only gave him one punch? That’s so not you!”
Luis knew Cornell well. Although Cornell always looked cold and abstinent, he had plenty of ways to punish anyone who offended him.
Cornell’s eyes darkened at once. He sneered, “I don’t want to waste my time and energy on him.”
But he didn’t mention anything about Audrey’s words back then. He must admit that her words were like a knife that pierced his heart.
Subconsciously, Cornell didn’t want to admit that it was Audrey’s words which forced him to change his mind.
Luis raised his eyebrows.
“Why do I sense jealousy here?”
After he said this, he saw that Cornell’s eyes turned cold. But he ignored it and continued, “I think you are now reluctant to divorce her.”
“That’s not true,” Cornell retorted decisively. Of course, he wouldn’t admit it.
But he hated the feeling that he lost control of his emotions. What happened on that day was like a bombard in his heart. No matter how much he forced himself, he just couldn’t let it pass.
Luis stared at Cornell for a while, thinking Cornell was too stubborn to admit that he had already fallen for Audrey.
Luis couldn’t help reminding Cornell, “Guess what? Cornell, it’s a good thing to be jealous because it means that you care about her.”
At this moment, Audrey came back.
Upon seeing her, Luis took out a tube of ointment and handed it to her. Then he said affectionately on purpose, “Audrey, this ointment is one of my personal collections. This treasure will help you remove the scar. Use this until your hand returns to its usual beauty.”
Audrey took the ointment and said obediently, “Okay, I will use this.
Thank you, Mr. Stevens. You are so kind.”
“You don’t have to be so polite. Just call me Luis. I think it sounds better than Mr. Stevens, right?” Luis said teasingly. His peach blossom eyes were smiling.
“ALL right, Luis…”
Before Audrey could say anything more, Cornell suddenly held her hand and dragged her out of the room without looking back.
Audrey only heard Luis’ amused voice behind her, “Audrey, don’t forget our conversation!”
Audrey was rendered speechless.