Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
With the same logic, she still had the means to send Audrey to prison.
But Katie did not anticipate her assistant bungling such a straightforward task.
The assistant, soaked with hot water and not daring to dodge, bowed her head and spoke.
“Mr. Clement’s assistant stopped me and warned me not to be rash, or he would be the first to report me to the police for making false testimony.”
Katie, enraged, threw her phone at her assistant and then started hurling whatever she could find.
“He intimidated you, and you just believed him? Making false testimony? What proof does he have? I don’t care. Go to the police station now and get that woman arrested!”
“I…” The assistant hesitated.
After all, Cornell’s men had secured a video from an employee from the restaurant, vividly capturing Katie’s plan to frame Audrey and her subsequent failure.
“What are you waiting for? Leave, now!” Katie flung a pillow at her assistant, but Cornell, entering the room nonchalantly, caught it.
Cornell then told Katie’s assistant, “Leave.”
The assistant, feeling as though she had been granted clemency, didn’t even glance at Katie and hurried out. She was completely subdued by Cornell’s presence, forgetting that her actual superior was Katie.
“Cornell, what is this supposed to mean?” Katie, overwhelmed by her emotions and not bothering to disguise them anymore, demanded answers.
She had lost her child and received not a shred of sympathy from Cornell. Clearly, since the child was not his, he could not muster even a trace of empathy.
Cornell ignored her inquiry and simply stated, “You’ve just had surgery. You need to rest.”
Cap?tulo 907:
“What do you mean, ‘rest’?” Katie exploded in anger.
“I’ve lost my child. I’m devastated! You owe me an explanation!”
Cornell gave a faint, dismissive smile. “Devastated? If you’re truly devastated, why don’t you see your child?”
Katie was stunned by the mention of seeing her child. She thought her child was gone.
Before Katie could make sense of what was happening, Cornell clapped his hands, signaling Matteo’s entrance.
Matteo carried a small, black-draped box, stirring panic within Katie as she nervously awaited the reveal of the mysterious contents.
Katie’s hands trembled with fear as she yelled at Matteo to stay away.
However, only taking orders from Cornell, Matteo ignored her pleas and continued forward. He placed the box in front of Katie, lifted the cloth, and revealed its contents despite Katie’s fear.
The room fell silent for a moment, after which Katie let out a loud scream. She was frightened by the sight of the contents of the box.
It was more than horrifying. Instead of a normal baby, it looked like a creature from a nightmare. It had four legs, eight fingers, no nose or mouth, and could never breathe on its own.
It was obvious that Katie had known about the child’s deformity from the start. Her initial fear turned to disgust as she remembered the detailed scans that had shown the baby’s horrific form.
Katie had been aware all along that her child was not human. The doctors believed Katie’s use of hormonal medications to maintain her beauty during pregnancy was likely the cause of the child’s deformity.
Despite the doctor’s words, Katie continued to take hormonal medications, even in a larger dosage, all for the futile attempt to look good. She never gave a damn to the child in her belly since she knew the father was Abel. Her vanity outweighed her concern for the child’s well-being, and the child suffered genetic mutation due to exposure to mercury from the medications. This not only deformed the fetus but also affected Katie’s appearance to some degree.
To avoid embarrassment, Katie had decided to end the pregnancy, never intending to bring it to the world. By scheming against Audrey, she didn’t hesitate to bump her belly into the sharp corner of the table, making it seem like a miscarriage after a fall.
Doctors at the hospital were paid off by Katie to make sure no one saw the child’s deformities.
However, Cornell managed to secure the child, rendering all Katie’s efforts futile.
Katie was repulsed by the sight of the box and commanded, “Take it away! Get rid of it!”
Katie felt sick at the sight of the child’s deformity, result of her lack of concern of its well-being and her overdosage of the hormonal medications.
It was heartbreaking that Abel had lost his life defending this child, only for it to end up with such deformities.
Nonetheless, Katie was unaffected. In her eyes, such a grotesque creature did not deserve to exist in this world.
Katie’s cries fell on deaf ears as Cornell placed the box next to Katie. He said in a cold, matter-of-fact tone, “Since you miss your child so much, why don’t you enjoy its company?”
Katie’s eyes opened wide in shock and horror. “No! I don’t want that!” she screamed.
The thought of sharing her room with such a monster terrified Katie, even though she had a heart as cold as stone.
Cornell looked down at Katie with a cold smile on his face. “Why are you so scared? Isn’t this your beloved child, the one you created with your own hands? You poisoned it day by day, so why should you be afraid?” His words dripped with malice.
Katie was left speechless, staring at Cornell with shock and disbelief. He knew everything, even her secret about using hormones during pregnancy.
Cap?tulo 908:
For the very first time, Katie had felt a deep fear toward Cornell, someone she previously thought of as too weak to fear. Her grasp on the situation was slowly slipping away.
Katie’s mind raced. What else didn’t she know about him? She tried to laugh it off. “Cornell, you’re joking, right? You’re joking…”
Cornell’s eyes were cold and his voice low as he replied, “I’m not joking. You wanted me to give an explanation to your beloved son, didn’t you?”
“Audrey is leaving Ardlens and never coming back. Isn’t that enough of an explanation?” Cornell asked, his words chilling to the bone.
Katie fell silent. She felt a chill in Cornell’s words, sensing that he would kill her without hesitation if she complained. She knew his plan for Audrey to leave Ardlens was to protect Audrey. But she was not so foolish as to voice this out loud, knowing that Cornell was not one to be crossed.
Katie masked her fear with obedience, stating, “Whatever you say.”
Cornell’s smile was warm, but his eyes revealed a glint of danger, like a blade poised to strike. “Katie, if you had been as obedient in the past as you are now, perhaps you’d have enjoyed greater freedom,” he said, his words piercing through her like a dagger.
Katie didn’t quite grasp Cornell’s words, but the cold chill they sent down her spine told her they were far from pleasant. Her fear was palpable as she asked, voice trembling, “Cornell, what are you going to do?”
Her question was soon answered as she realized, to her horror, that this wasn’t just her imagination running wild.
As the light above shone upon his handsome features, Cornell’s reflection appeared cold and hard. His words seemed to carry a freezing chill. “Katie, I’ve been trying to make you understand, but you’re too stubborn to see it. If you can’t even wait a few days, then…”
His gaze became as frigid as ice, leaving no room for compassion.
“You will remain here until the wedding. Take some time to rest and reflect.” His sentence seemed to close the door on any hope of negotiation.
Katie’s face twisted in shock and disbelief. His intention to confine her was crystal clear, and she yelled, “Cornell, I am your bride-to-be, not your prisoner! You have no right to imprison me. If you do this, I will refuse to marry you!”
Katie thought she had played her trump card. She started to realize that her previous efforts to control Cornell had been a huge mistake.
Men of Cornell’s caliber, equipped with remarkable competence and decisive nature, would never be controlled by anyone, let alone her.
Katie belatedly realized the severity of her attempts to manipulate Cornell while underestimating the depth of his cunning, a price beyond her capabilities to handle.
Cornell stood tall, his hand in his pocket, an aura of power surrounding him. “When you had the chance to end our agreement, you didn’t want to. Now, there is no chance left.”
His smile held a mystery as he continued, “Just be the perfect bride, okay?”
After uttering those words, Cornell left with a purpose, leaving Katie to ponder her fate.
Katie attempted to stand and go after him, but the moment she put weight on her legs, she crumbled to the floor with a loud thud. Her recovery from the miscarriage had not been as complete as she had thought, and now it felt Like her bottom had been cleaved in two.
Gritting her teeth through the pain, Katie dragged herself toward the door, only to find it locked. No amount of pounding or pleading elicited a response from the other side.
Cornell had indeed trapped Katie in the ward, much like a prisoner.
Weak and spent, Katie slowly crawled back to bed, unable to rest as the anger inside her kept her wide awake.
The sight of the grotesque child, its noseless, mouthless face, sent chills down her spine.
Cap?tulo 909:
Even though the child lacked certain organs, its features bore an eerie resemblance to the late Abel, intensifying Katie’s disgust.
A resigned Katie lifted her hand, determined to hide the nightmarish child once more under the black cloth. She thought that if it wasn’t seen, it would be as good as not here.
Since Abel had been willing to sacrifice himself to protect this child, Katie had no qualms about sending it to join Abel in the underworld. This way, they could stay together forever in the afterlife. A twisted logic settled in Katie’s mind. She felt she had done a good deed.
Despite the child’s worthlessness, Katie, ever the opportunist, was not about to abandon her investment. Any suffering she endured would be reimbursed, with interest.
In Katie’s mind, if she couldn’t get her retribution now, she’d make sure the Maxwell family wiped out Audrey’s entire family after the wedding. She wanted to see if Cornell’s feeble body could withstand the might of the illustrious Maxwell family, given his determination to protect Audrey. Sending Audrey into exile, did Cornell truly believe that was enough to shield her from the consequences?
Ironically, the Maxwells held greater sway in foreign lands than in Ardlens. Katie assumed she could have Audrey minced into a million pieces with a mere snap of her fingers!
After returning from the hospital, Audrey immediately collapsed into a deep sleep, too exhausted to do anything but rest.
Erick, hearing of her ordeal, came to check on her, but seeing her asleep, he did not wish to wake her and instead took to the couch to wait. He slept peacefully until the early hours of the morning when she woke up.
Upon seeing Erick sleeping on the couch, Audrey carefully laid a blanket over him, stirring him from his slumber.
In a reflexive motion, Erick clasped Audrey’s hand, exclaiming, “Audrey!” His eyes were full of worry and panic.