Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
The expression on Cornell’s face froze, and his eyes turned cold. He snapped at her, “Audrey, do you really think you are irreplaceable?”
Bitterness filled Audrey’s heart when she heard this. Cornell had never made her feel she was irreplaceable. Instead, she always felt she was nothing in his eyes.
She wished she could find something to prove she was that important to him. Unfortunately, nothing. She had no reason to consider herself irreplaceable.
So, she replied lightly, “Mr. Clement, I have a clear estimation of myself. I never consider myself irreplaceable to anyone, especially you. From now on, please don’t come to me for anything except about the divorce.”
“Fine, if you say so.”
Cornell looked at Audrey deeply. The passion on his face faded, and it became expressionless. He stood up from the sofa without saying a word and walked to the door.
A loud bang sounded when he slammed the door shut behind him.
Audrey lay on the sofa and stared at the ceiling motionlessly. A faint pain spread in her heart.
She whispered to herself, “Audrey, you are on your own again.” Then, there was dead silence in the room, making Audrey feel more alone.
After leaving the Crystal Bay, Cornell drove the black Bentley to a bar.
A few moments later, Luis arrived. As soon as he entered the chamber, he saw half a dozen empty bottles on the table.
Cornell sat on the sofa, looking rather depressed. When he saw Luis come in, he raised his glass and drank it up in one gulp. Sitting next to him, Jarrod was also drinking quietly.
Luis felt he was looking at two crazy men.
He stepped forward, snatched the glass from Cornell’s hand, and glared at him.
“Cornell, what do you think you’re doing? Are you trying to kill yourself?”
Jarrod, who was obviously drunk, mumbled, “Hey, Luis, relax. Don’t worry. We didn’t drink too much.”
Before Luis could say anything, Cornell knocked the table with his slender fingers, hinting at the waiter to refill his glass.
The waiter looked at Luis awkwardly. Obviously, he was in a dilemma.
Luis glared at the waiter and said crossly, “Get out!”
Being shouted at by Luis, the waiter didn’t feel aggrieved at all.
Instead, he was somehow relieved. He immediately ran out.
Luis closed the door, sat down, and said to Jarrod, “Don’t you know that he just had an operation yesterday? How can you allow him to drink like this? You’re helping him die!
Actually, Jarrod didn’t know about this. After all, Cornell had blocked the news about his injuries.
So Jarrod asked with a frown, “What happened?”
Luis snorted coldly.
“Well, certainly, to show off. He thought he was a knight in shining armor and risked his life to save a beauty.”
Naturally, Jarrod thought Luis was referring to Cecilia. He asked, “Why? What’s wrong with Cecilia?”
“It wasn’t Cecilia,” Luis corrected.
Jarrod’s frown deepened.
“If it’s not Cecilia, then… I can only think of that woman named Audrey.”
“Yes, it’s her,” Luis confirmed. Then, he called a waiter and asked him to bring a cup of tea for Cornell. He put the cup in front of Cornell and said, “Tell me what happened. I’m all ears now.”
When he did his rounds this morning, he saw that Cornell and Audrey were on good terms. What had happened? It had only been half a day.
How could they have a fight again?
Cornell picked up the teacup and took a sip. He didn’t say anything.
Luis was annoyed by Cornell’s silence. He snorted and said sarcastically, “Cornell, if you really don’t like Audrey, why don’t you just divorce her as soon as possible? There’s plenty of fish in the ocean. And there are definitely countless women chasing after you.
Just take it as a good deed. Divorcing Audrey will give the ladies in Ardlens hope that you can notice them after you become single again.”
Jarrod chimed in, “Cornell, I agree with Luis. It’s not worth drowning yourself in alcohol for a woman.”
Cornell’s grip on the teacup tightened. He glanced at Luis and Jarrod coldly. But still, he didn’t say anything.
Luis acted as if he didn’t notice Cornell’s darkened expression. He continued, “To be honest, I find Reagan attractive. Actually, I like her very much.”
Suddenly, the sound of something breaking sounded.
Jarrod and Luis were both startled by this unexpected noise.
It turned out Cornell crushed the teacup with his bare hand.
With a solemn expression, Cornell said coldly, “Don’t even think about chasing after her!”
“Whoa! Why are you reacting like that? Do you like her, too? Do you care about her? If you do, why do you always fight with her, then?
Why do you make things difficult for her?” Luis said, raising his eyebrows.
Then he added, “Now tell me. Are you still thinking about divorcing Audrey and marrying Cecilia?”
“No. I’ve already made it clear to Cecilia.”
Jarrod was so surprised by Cornell’s words that he couldn’t help turning his head and staring at Cornell.
“Then, why are you still annoyed? What seemed to be the problem?”
“We’ve already agreed to divorce,” Cornell said impatiently. He looked depressed now.
Luis was stunned for a moment.
“What? How can that be? You two looked so harmonious this morning. I thought you’ve already reconciled.”
He thought for a while and asked, “Have you told Audrey about what you had said to Cecilia?”
Cornell just remained silent. He didn’t tell Audrey the truth about his relationship with Cecilia. He thought it wasn’t necessary.
After all, Henley was the only man Audrey cared about. So, instead of making her hate him, he’d better help them fulfill their wish.
Luis didn’t ask any more questions. But in his mind, he had already figured out what was going on.
After a moment of silence, Luis spoke again.
“Since you’ve already made things clear to Cecilia, you must tell Audrey about it. Otherwise, she will always think that you don’t care about her. Naturally, she will be angry at you.”
Cornell said irritably, “No need. It doesn’t matter anymore.”
He would never bother to take a woman who had someone else in her heart.
Seeing that Cornell was so stubborn, Luis didn’t persuade him anymore and said, “Whatever! It’s none of my business, anyway. Let’s wait and see what you will do when Audrey totally gives up on you.”
When Cornell heard this, he frowned and asked, “What do you mean?”
Cornell wore a serious expression.
Luis stood there, momentarily stunned, before finally saying, “Let’s just wait and see what you decide to do by then.”
Cornell frowned upon hearing that.
Luis couldn’t resist teasing, “Whatever, the ball’s in your court.”
But Cornell remained tight-lipped, prompting Jarrod to make it clear.
“He just suggested that Audrey is in love with you.”
“Holy smokes Luis was taken aback by Cornell’s reaction.
“You seriously didn’t know?”
Cornell was delighted at first, and then he sneered, retorting in a bitter tone, “You get it wrong. I’m not the one in her heart!”
Cornell looked rather convinced when he blurted out.
His mind raced back to the scenes where Audrey had repeatedly confronted him on Henley’s behalf.
The thought that she had been fixated on that man for the past two years weighed on him like a heavy stone, making every breath a struggle.
He felt a mix of jealousy and fury. He wished he could question Audrey why she didn’t love him and skin that bastard Henley alive.
Seeing this, Luis was momentarily rendered speechless. He finally said, “Dude, when you fainted and were going through the operation yesterday, Audrey had been waiting for you outside the operating room. Man, she cried for you, and her face was filled with tears. When you finally were wheeled out of the operating room, she kept herself by your side and refused to eat or drink. How can you say she doesn’t care about you?”