She kept thinking of when Tessa told her Cornell had gone to see Cecilia.
Why didn’t he bring her with him? Could it be that Tessa was just lying?
Something occurred to Audrey at this moment. Judging by how ill Cecilia reportedly was, maybe she wasn’t strong enough to be out of the hospital now.
That seemed like a logical reason. However, she felt that Cornell was acting strange. He didn’t seem to mind that she told Tessa about their marriage.
Audrey assumed that she was probably thinking too much. Since Tessa was close to Cecilia, it was only a matter of time before Tessa found out. Perhaps that was why Cornell didn’t give her hell.
While she was still lost in thought, Audrey suddenly felt a pinch on her thigh.
“Ouch!” She couldn’t help but scream out.
To her surprise, she looked at Cornell, only to find him sipping his soup as if he did nothing.
What was this man doing? Was he out of his mind?
Audrey’s head buzzed, and her heart beat faster and faster.
“What’s the matter, Audrey?” Kyler stopped eating and asked with concern.
“I… Nothing. I almost choked. That’s all.”
Audrey flashed a smile, but her fist was clenched under the table as she tried to restrain her heart from jumping out.
“The beef stir-fry is good. Have some more.”
“Alright.”
Audrey breathed a sigh of relief. The next second, she heard Cornell say in a low voice, “You haven’t had a single spoonful. How did you almost get choked?!
For a moment, she was lost for words.
She wished she could just shut Cornell up with duct tape.
After taking a deep breath, Audrey explained, “It just happened. I guess I choked on my saliva.”
She swallowed hard as if to convince Kyler.
“Hacha! Audrey, are you joking?” Kyler laughed out loud and looked at her.
“Anyway, I’m glad that you’re fine.”
As soon as she got off the hook, Audrey whispered to Cornell, “What are you trying to do?”
Cornell just shrugged with a smirk on his lips.
Annoyed, Audrey reached out her hand to get back at him.
But Cornell saw it coming from a mile away.
With quickness, he wrapped his hand around hers. Audrey could feel how rough his palm was as he fondled her hand.
As if that was not enough, he traced her soft palm with his fingertips. It sent an electrifying shiver to her whole body. Her heart pounded.
Audrey blushed and tried to get rid of Cornell’s grip, but he held on to her hand tighter.
She glared at him out of frustration.
The smirk at the corners of his lips remained. He continued to enjoy his meal. Anyone who saw his face would have a hard time believing that he was flirting with her under the table.
He scribbled some words on her palm.
Although Audrey didn’t know what it was, she reasoned that he must be teasing her.
Her face flushed with anger immediately.
The exchange was a little amorous. However, Audrey couldn’t help thinking that Cornell must be missing Cecilia now.
At this time, Kyler, who was sitting opposite Audrey, noticed the change in her face. He asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Audrey? Why is your face red?”
Audrey held her breath for a moment. She was so nervous that the palms of her hands became sweaty, and her heart pounded violently.
But when she spoke, she did her best to sound as calm and normal as possible, “I just feel hot.”
She wasn’t lying. For some reason, she indeed felt hot.
And the heat was so suffocating that she found it difficult to breathe. She felt very uncomfortable.
Why did Audrey feel nervous and uncomfortable? That was because Kyler sat opposite her, and Cornell held her hand tightly under the table.
She and Cornell were like a young couple who fell in love with each other but had to keep it secret from their elders.
Kyler chuckled in amusement.
“Is it hot? I don’t feel it that way at all. I think young people nowadays are afraid of heat. In my time, we actually loved playing under the sun.”
Kyler was so engrossed in his talking that he accidentally dropped his fork. It fell to the floor with a clang. The maid beside him immediately stepped forward to pick it up, but he raised his hand to stop her.
“I can do it. I’m not yet too old to bend.”
When Audrey heard this, her face turned pale at once. If Kyler bent down, he would definitely see her and Cornell holding hands.
The moment Kyler moved his body, her eyes widened. Audrey was so scared that she even forgot to breathe.
Just when she thought Kyler would catch them, Cornell reacted quickly and let go of her hand.
Audrey really thought they would be discovered by Kyler. Fortunately, Cornell was quick to react. She unconsciously heaved a euphoric sigh of relief. But she suddenly choked on the air, making her cough violently.
The noise she made attracted Kyler’s attention. While he handed his fork to the maid, he looked at her and asked worriedly, “Audrey, why are you choking again? Are you okay?”
Then he turned to Cornell. With an angry look in his eyes, he snapped, “Cornell, what kind of a man are you? Can’t you see that Audrey is having a hard time? Why don’t you even pat her back?”
Cornell immediately stretched out his hand upon hearing Kyler’s scolding. But before Cornell could touch Audrey, she dodged. Actually, she was afraid that he would make fun of her again.
Because of her reaction, Cornell pretended to look dejected. He looked at Kyler and said helplessly, “You see? She won’t let me touch her.”
Even Kyler was confused when he saw Audrey’s reaction. Kyler squinted and looked at them inquisitively. Then he fixed his eyes on Cornell and asked, “Did you do something that made Audrey unhappy?”
Judging from Kyler’s actuation, he was very protective of Audrey. It was as if Audrey was his granddaughter, and Cornell was the outsider.
At this moment, Audrey had already recovered. She quickly added fuel to the fire by deliberately complaining, “Kyler, Cornell doesn’t know how to handle his strength. My strength is no match for him. I don’t want to get hurt.”
Kyler knew that Audrey was only joking. This made him think that she and Cornell had a close relationship. He was so happy that he suddenly burst into laughter.
“Ha-ha!”
Tessie Byrd, standing beside them and waiting, was surprised when she heard Kyler’s crisp laughter. The corners of her mouth curved into a happy smile. She couldn’t help commenting to Cornell, “Mr. Cornell Clement, this is my first time seeing Mr. Kyler Clement laugh so happily like this. He must be really happy you came. I hope you can visit him more often.”
But when Audrey heard this, she felt depressed.
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