Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
The next day, at 7:00 a.m., Audrey was already on a plane heading overseas. Joining her were Victor and Erick.
Seeing Audrey continuously staring out the window toward the direction of Ardlens, Erick thought for a moment and then said, “Audrey, if you’re worried, we can return.”
“There’s no need, Erick.” With that, Audrey pulled up the blanket, closed her eyes, and began to sleep.
Erick sighed. He could see that Audrey didn’t really want to leave.
Even in the hospital, when Audrey had bettered to the point of being discharged, she lingered due to her concern for Cornell.
But on the day of Cornell’s surgery, she insisted on leaving, which Erick suspected was her way of trying to escape.
Overseas, at 3 a.m., Erick received a call from Ardlens. It was an update about Cornell’s condition.
Cornell’s surgery had gone without a hitch, and now all he needed was to slowly recuperate. It was estimated that it would take another three to four months before he could stand up. After all, he had suffered a severe gunshot wound to his chest. Although it did not hit any vital organs, it had still affected some of his joint mobility.
His knee had been shattered, and after surgery to remove the fragments and clean the area, a 3D-printed joint replacement had been fitted. It would take about six months for him to fully recover and adapt. Recovery wasn’t going to be quick.
Erick relayed this good news to Audrey, who took a moment before responding softly, “That’s good.”
Then, Audrey retreated to her room. Once inside her room, she shut the door, sat at the edge of the bed, and clasped her hands in prayer. “Thank you, God. Thank you for answering my prayers.”
One month later, in a high-end hospital room in Ardlens.
Cornell, wearing a khaki hospital gown and looking thin but unmistakably attractive, heard a sharp knock on the door. “Come in,” he responded, without emotion.
A young nurse entered, pushing an IV stand. When she noticed Cornell’s striking appearance, her cheeks flushed.
On closer inspection, the nurse had put on makeup that was tricky to spot, giving off a kind of fake natural appearance. Her crisp white nurse’s uniform added to her innocent yet subtly enticing demeanor.
Yet, Cornell paid her no attention, indifferent to whoever came in to set up the IV.
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The nurse’s tone was flirtatious, saying, “Sir, please give me your left hand.”
Cornell complied, extending his left hand, which made the nurse’s heart race. His hand was lean and strong, with well-defined joints and a pale elegance that matched his strikingly handsome face.
The nurse reached out to take his hand. Just as their fingertips were about to make contact, Cornell quickly pulled his hand back.
The nurse’s hand hovered in the air, and she froze in place, puzzled.
In a gentle voice, she asked, “Sir, you…”
“Where are your gloves?” Cornell asked, his brow furrowed.
The nurse then remembered Cornell valued cleanliness and preferred not to be touched directly. That explained why the head nurse had stressed the importance of wearing sterile gloves while setting up his IV.
“Oh, I’m so sorry…” the nurse quickly apologized and then grabbed the gloves from the cart. “I’m putting them on right now.”
While Cornell doubted the nurse’s professionalism, it was only an IV setup, not long-term care, so he decided not to fuss about it.
Once the nurse slipped on the gloves, she softly took his hand and began wiping the injection spot with alcohol. Even though the gloves dulled the touch, simply holding his hand made the nurse’s heart race.
Word had spread throughout the hospital about the handsome Cornell staying on the VIP floor. But Cornell preferred solitude and was averse to being touched by women. He was usually tended to by a particular male doctor for checkups and treatments, and a male nurse would usually handle tasks as simple as an IV setup.
This week, the regular male nurse was on leave, and the head nurse, cautious of any female nurses potentially acting on a crush, decided to rotate the VIP floor nursing staff daily.
But rumor had it that the colleague who looked after Cornell on the first day behaved inappropriately when she saw how handsome Cornell was. She even left him a little note before she left. Cornell handed the note to the head nurse, who scolded that nurse in question sharply and reassigned her to a general ward.
The colleagues who followed over the next three days instantly became more compliant, not daring to flirt and promptly leaving after completing the IV infusion.
At this moment, the nurse, smitten by Cornell’s good looks, found herself daydreaming, forgetting the consequences her colleague had faced. She figured, at the very least, that if things didn’t work out, she’d just end up in a regular ward caring for some older people.
Deeming herself smart and a master at seizing opportunities, she assumed it wouldn’t take long before she moved back up again. Thus, even if she failed, she felt the repercussions would be minimal.
Moreover, she thought none of the nurses on this floor were as pretty as her. The previous nurses failed, surely because they weren’t attractive enough.
Furthermore, she assumed men of Cornell’s caliber, despite their manners, were prone to fantasize when they saw a pretty nurse with an attractive figure.
In a hospital environment, a bit of flirtation often proved irresistible to them. She recalled a colleague who had charmed a man in his fifties at the hospital.
She had even stumbled upon them being intimate in a ward during one of her night shifts. Finally, when the old man was discharged, he convinced her colleague to quit and kept her supported outside.
The colleague eventually replaced the man’s legal wife and became his new one, now often showcasing her lavish lifestyle on social media.
The nurse was filled with jealousy. Why could someone less attractive than her enjoy such a luxurious life as a wealthy man’s wife? Yet, she viewed herself as having higher ambitions than her colleague.
She had little interest in the older men and their bothersome needs. She aimed for young, good-looking guys like Cornell.
The nurse assumed being able to sleep with an outstanding man like Cornell might grant her the chance to climb up the social ladder. If lucky, it was not impossible to get married to him. In any case, she wouldn’t suffer any Losses.
At the thought of this, the nurse no longer had any scruples. The male nurse originally responsible for Cornell’s care only asked for a week’s leave, which meant she only had this very one chance. She cherished this golden opportunity and vowed to make the best use of it.
Her face flushed like a shy girl, the nurse said softly to Cornell, “Sir, I need to give you an injection. Please bear with it.”
At her soft tone, Cornell’s brows furrowed, but he didn’t say anything.
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The nurse was not upset at all. Instead, she found his aloofness even more alluring. After all, he was a CEO. With his status, it was only natural for him to be cold and reserved.
Being coy, the nurse gently tapped on the back of Cornell’s hand to find the vein.
When Cornell gave her a cold glare, the nurse blushed even more, saying, “I’m sorry. Did I hurt you? I’ll be gentler.” Her tone was coquettish, aiming to charm Cornell over.
Cornell’s furrow deepened. He said sternly in a deep voice, “Hurry up.”
“Okay, sir.” The nurse tapped a few more times and finally found the vein. Then, she carefully inserted the needle.
Cornell’s brows remained furrowed, and he immediately withdrew his hand.
But the nurse grabbed his hand and said tenderly, “Sir, won’t it be inconvenient this way? Let me fix it on the stand for you.”
As she said, she deliberately leaned down, her ample bosom brushing against his hand.
The nurse was confident in her figure, and she believed Cornell would be stirred. After all, he had been confined to a sickbed for so long.
But to her surprise, before she could make more actions, Cornell forcefully shook her hand away and said dismissively, “No need. You can leave now.”
But with such a rare opportunity, how could the nurse willingly give up? She plucked up her courage and said, “Sir, I can do many things. Tonight, I’ll accompany you. How about that?”
The nurse looked at Cornell with bright and watery eyes, making her look alluring beyond words.
Cornell’s handsome brows furrowed even tighter. A sense of disgust surged in his heart.
However, the nurse didn’t detect Cornell’s repulse. She deliberately pulled down the neckline of her uniform and said boldly and seductively, “Sir… Do you want to give it a try?”
Cornell’s expression didn’t change even a bit. His thin Lips curled slightly. “What’s your name?”
The nurse was stunned. But when she realized what he said, she became elated. Since Cornell asked for her name, he must be interested in her. Her face turned crimson. She said excitedly, “My… My name is Charli Singh.”
Cornell didn’t spare Charli another look. He reached for the phone on the bedside and pressed the number one button.
The other end replied, “Hello! This is the manager of the VIP ward office. How can I help you?”
Charli was filled with joy when she heard this. Could it be that Cornell wanted to commend her and recommend her for promotion? But compared to being promoted, she wanted to marry into a wealthy family more.
But since Cornell was interested in her, she would let him do whatever he wanted. Once she got to know him better, she could make other requests.
While Charli was lost in her own delusions, Cornell’s cold voice sounded.
“A nurse named Charli Singh is in my ward. She is making inappropriate advances on me during work hours. I want her to be fired immediately.”
Charli was utterly dumbfounded. How could this be? Cornell called her manager to have her fired?
“Sir, you must have misspoken. I…”
She covered the phone with her hand and stammered, “You… You must have said the wrong thing to my manager. How can you ask him to fire me?”
“Get out of here! Now!” Cornell ordered coldly and ruthlessly.
At this moment, Charli was convinced she had heard it right. She instantly panicked. She knelt on the floor and begged pitifully, “I… Please, show some mercy. Sir, I know I was wrong. Please don’t have me fired. Please…”
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Being fired by this hospital, the largest in scale in Ardlens, meant finding employment elsewhere would be difficult.
Besides, with her current job, Charli assumed she could find herself a decent partner amid her patients. But if she got fired, she would have nothing left.
“Sir, please. As long as you don’t get me fired, I’ll do anything you want.” Charli still tried to take the immoral route, thinking Cornell was only making up an excuse to force her to sleep with him.