She took advantage of the opportunity when Cornell was still stunned.
She pushed him away and ran out of the room.
Audrey ran to the corridor and was about to return to the banquet hall. But suddenly, she remembered that Cornell had torn off her dress.
She definitely couldn’t appear in the banquet hall with this appearance. Otherwise, she would attract everyone’s attention.
Audrey decided to go to Luciana for help, so she turned around and ran to Luciana’s room, But before she could enter the room, she was stopped by a maid.
The maid looked her up and down and asked, “Do you want to change your clothes? Please follow me.”
Audrey followed the maid without thinking too much. She just thought this villa might have people who dealt with emergent situations, Like what the Clement family’s old house had equipped.
While walking, the maid didn’t say anything anymore. After following her for a while, Audrey finally realized that something was wrong.
They came to a residence that looked like the backyard.
But this was definitely not a place to entertain guests.
At this moment, Audrey stopped and asked warily, “Excuse me. Where are you taking me?”
The maid turned her head, glanced at Audrey, and said coldly, “Our lady wants to see you.”
Audrey was stunned. Was the maid referring to Mrs. Lloyd?
She was Luciana’s stepmother. Why would she want to see her?
Audrey had a feeling that it was something unpleasant.
So, she looked at the maid and refused directly.
“Sorry, I don’t want to see her.”
The maid suddenly sneered. She clapped her hands and said, “I’m afraid it’s not up to you to decide.”
As soon as the maid said this, two bodyguards suddenly appeared. One stood on Audrey’s left and the other on her right. They carried Audrey to the room and threw her on the floor.
Fortunately, Audrey propped her hands on the floor to support herself.
Her body didn’t hit the floor.
Before she could get up, an old voice sounded from a distance.
“Are you Cornell’s wife?”
Audrey raised her head and saw an old lady in her sixties sitting on the armchair. She was dressed luxuriously, but she had a cold face.
Audrey was about to say something when she suddenly felt a wind blow on her face.
It was followed by crisp slap sounds.
It turned out Audrey received two slaps before she could even react.
Those were brutal slaps, hard and fierce.
Obviously, the person who slapped her had exerted much strength.
In an instant, both sides of Audrey’s face were red and swollen.
“How dare you ignore my grandma’s question! Sure enough, you are a humble country bumpkin. You have no manners at all.”
It was Tessa who spoke. She had a sinister smile on her face while blowing her hand complacently. She was the one who slapped Audrey.
Anger immediately filled Audrey’s eyes. She stood up, wanting to return the favor.
But before she could do anything, the maid behind her suddenly lifted one foot to trip her.
Audrey was unprepared, so she pounced forward. Fortunately, she didn’t fall to the floor.
Then something hit the floor with a clatter.
It turned out that an exquisite porcelain vase on the bench fell to the floor and shattered into pieces.
“Oh, my God!” Tessa screamed in shock. She pointed at Audrey and scolded, “You bitch! How dare you break my grandma’s favorite vase!”
Audrey frowned.
“Why are you blaming me? It’s not my fault. It was an accident.”
Tessa sneered, “Not your fault? We saw it, and we can attest to it.
Do you still deny it?”
Audrey straightened her back, pointed at the maid beside her, and said calmly, “If she didn’t trip me, I wouldn’t fall and knock off the vase. As I have said, it was an accident.”
She had a hunch that Tessa had come prepared. So she must stay calm now. She couldn’t get herself into trouble.
Of course, the maid would deny it. She pointed at Audrey and pretended to be surprised.
“Hey, Miss! Please don’t frame me! I don’t even know you. I saw it with my own eyes. You wanted to attack Miss Lloyd just now, and you tripped over yourself.”
“Yes, that’s right. I saw it, too,” echoed another maid.
Tessa sneered, “Audrey, you are really something. How dare you lie with so many people watching!” She then turned to the maids and ordered, “Restrain her and teach her a lesson until she admits it.”
As soon as she said this, the two maids stepped forward to hold Audrey.
Audrey didn’t know if she was only imagining things. But she always felt that Tessa had been staring at her belly while she spoke.
Did Tessa know she was pregnant? But how?
She was confused. But unfortunately, she didn’t have time to think about it now. Her current predicament was her utmost concern.
“Don’t touch me!” Audrey screamed when she felt the maid’s grip.
She forcefully shook off the maid’s hands and looked at the maids with narrowed eyes. She then said sharply, “I am Cornell’s wife. I am the daughter-in-law of the Clement family. I am one of the invited guests at tonight’s birthday party. If anything happens to me, have you thought about how to explain it to the Clement family? Are you sure you can afford to offend them?”
At this critical moment, she had no choice but to use her identity as the daughter-in-law of the Clement family. And it seemed effective.
The hands of the two maids froze, and they hesitated.
When Audrey saw this, she calmed herself down and continued, “As for the vase, I won’t argue with you anymore. Even though it wasn’t my fault, I could pay for it. But if you dare to hurt me, you are setting yourself against the Clement family. Are you sure you can afford the consequences?”
Sure enough, Audrey’s words frightened the two maids. They stood there in a daze and looked at Tessa’s grandma, waiting for her instructions.
Sariah looked at Audrey while playing with the rosewood bracelet in her hand. There was no trace of kindness on her face at all. She said slowly, “Young woman, you are a bit rude. No wonder Cornell had never introduced you, even after being married for two years. Fine.
Today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of Cornell. He will surely thank me later.”
After saying this, Sariah winked at the maids standing next to her.
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