Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
“Why didn’t Cornell marry her then?”
“You… How dare you!”
Tessa was so exasperated that she wanted to continue scolding Audrey.
Suddenly, she saw something and changed her mind. She sneered, “See for yourself and tell me if it’s still worth it.”
Audrey looked downstairs, following Tessa’s gaze.
Then she saw Cornell’s tall figure entering the hall. Cecilia was beside him, holding his arm.
Cornell looked noble and outstanding in his custom-made black suit.
Cecilia, on the other hand, looked gentle, elegant, and gorgeous in her long evening dress.
As they stood side by side, they looked so good together. One could say they were a perfect match.
Audrey’s mind went blank for a moment.
This was Cornell’s great-grandfather’s birthday party. How could he come here with Cecilia?
And he even dared to question her last night whether she had forgotten that she was a married woman?
What about him? Was he acting like a married man now?
What did he mean by openly bringing his first love to the family banquet? Was he trying to announce their relationship?
Audrey tried to force a smile, but she found that she didn’t even have the strength to pull the corners of her mouth.
She thought Cornell was really hypocritical.
Standing next to Audrey, Tessa also noticed the change in Audrey’s expression. A trace of contempt flashed through her eyes. Tessa sighed regretfully.
“What a pity! It seems you were not informed that Cornell is bringing Cecilia to the party tonight.”
Audrey bit her lower lip hard and told herself not to care. After all, it was only a matter of time before Cornell and Cecilia announced their relationship.
But, no matter how much she convinced herself, she felt a crevice had been torn open deep within her heart, and a cold wind seeped in.
She blamed herself for being stupid. Why did she still care so much about Cornell despite the pain he always caused her?
Tessa had a feeling of schadenfreude when she saw the sadness on Audrey’s face.
“So what if Cornell married you? Still, you won’t be acknowledged publicly. In case you forgot, let me remind you that he only married you to appease his grandpa. So, don’t think highly of yourself.”
Tessa’s words were sharp and she even continued to mock, “Look at how good Cornell and Cecilia look together. They are a perfect match.
And you? Do you know what you look like? You look like a clown who overestimates herself.”
After Tessa said this, a cold voice suddenly chimed in.
“Who do you think is overestimating herself?”
At this moment, Tessa was still immersed in her triumph. So, she replied without thinking, “Of course, I’m talking about this bitch…”
Her voice suddenly stopped.
Then, a crisp slap sound resounded through the hall.
“Ah!” Tessa screamed. The slap was so heavy that her head tilted, and she felt dizzy. She shouted angrily, “Bitch! Who the hell dared to slap me?”
Another slap landed on her face.
This time, the sound was even louder.
Both sides of Tessa’s face were red and swollen. But she was continuously slapped until she sat on the floor, looking extremely embarrassed.
“Ah!” Tessa screamed at the top of her lungs. She covered her face with her hands.
“Shut the hell up! If I hear your voice again, I’ll have someone drag you out of here,” Luciana scolded coldly.
When Tessa saw that it was Luciana who slapped her, her anger instantly subsided. She got up from the floor and stammered, “Auntie, Uooo??/p>
“Don’t call me auntie!” Luciana sneered.
“Tessa, it’s been a long time since I last saw you. I’ve actually been looking forward to meeting you today. But I never thought you would dare to bully my daughter-in-law.”
Tessa knew very well that Luciana was a ruthless person. When she saw the anger on Luciana’s face, she trembled. Her legs became weak, and she broke out in a cold sweat.
“No… You… You misunderstood me. I didn’t…”
But before she could finish her words, Luciana sneered, “Why do you think so highly of yourself? Have you forgotten that your mother is a nanny’s daughter?”
“You. Tessa gritted her teeth. Her eyes turned red in anger and humiliation. How could this old bitch humiliate her like this?
Audrey was no longer surprised to hear such a revelation. On their way here, Luciana had already told her about the major events of the Lloyd family.
Luciana’s father was a known playboy. Instead of taking care of the family business well, he hooked up with different women. And when Luciana’s mother got sick, he hooked up with the family’s nanny.
After her mother died, the nanny took her mother’s place.
That nanny was Tessa’s grandmother. In short, Tessa’s mother was an illegitimate daughter of the Lloyd family.
Luciana’s father cared about his reputation very much. Since this part of his life was disgraceful, he never talked about it in public.
Luciana harbored a grudge against that nanny who became her stepmother. Until now, those days when the nanny had caused many troubles for her and treated her harshly, secretly and overtly, were still vivid in her mind.
If she was not capable, she might have been bullied to death long ago.
Tonight was Luciana’s grandfather’s birthday party, and she didn’t want to let Tessa spoil the atmosphere. So Luciana drove Tessa away.
When Tessa turned around to leave, her eyes were full of viciousness.
She thought if it weren’t for Audrey, she wouldn’t have suffered such insult and humiliation from Luciana.
Didn’t that old bitch call her grandmother a nanny? She would find her grandmother now to settle the score.
At this moment, Luciana was still fuming.
She couldn’t accept that a nobody like Tessa bullied Audrey.
At the thought of this, Luciana snapped, “Tonight, I will announce that you are my daughter-in-law. Let’s see who still dares to bully you in the future!”
Luciana then held Audrey’s hand and was about to go downstairs. But Audrey hurriedly stopped her.
“Please, don’t be impulsive. I.
Audrey didn’t finish her words because she was stunned when she saw Cornell walking toward them.
She stared at him for a few seconds and noticed a fine crack on his forehead. It seemed the wound had been treated already.
Luciana also saw Cornell. As soon as he approached them, Luciana scolded angrily, “Cornell, where have you been? You brat! Didn’t I ask you to come early to take care of Audrey?”
“I was delayed because I had something important to deal with.”
“What is more important than your wife?” Luciana continued scolding Cornell. Then she noticed the wound on his forehead. She pointed at it and asked, “How did you get that?”
“It was scratched by a cat.”
A trace of panic appeared on Audrey’s face. She subconsciously looked at Cornell.
Cornell was also looking at her, so their eyes met.
He narrowed his eyes, looking at her meaningfully.
Luciana was so worried about Cornell’s wound that she didn’t notice the eye contact between Cornell and Audrey. She asked concernedly, “A kitten? Has it been vaccinated? What if it has rabies?”
“She has just been raised,” Cornell explained in a low voice. As he spoke, his charming eyes were fixed on Audrey.
“It needs training.”
Cornell stressed the word “training” by elongating the ending. It seemed intentional.
Audrey could no longer stand Cornell’s gaze, so she lowered her head.
She was still panicky and didn’t know where to fix her eyes.
Actually, Cornell was staring at Audrey because this was the first time that Cornell had seen Audrey in a formal dress. The color suited her well and made her look ethereal and elegant. Her aura was as bright as the stars in the sky.
As he looked her up and down, his brows suddenly furrowed. Yes, the dress fit her perfectly. But what the hell was this design? There was a small opening at the waist, which made her slender waist look so delicate and charming that people would want to reach in and explore.