Her smile was instantly replaced by a vicious scowl.
Argh! Cornell suspected her because of Audrey!
Fortunately, Cecilia had come up with a fair explanation before Cornell’s suspicion germinated into mistrust.
She chose to point out there was something wrong with the wheelchair.
In this way, even if Audrey decided to tell on her, Cornell would have no choice but to think Audrey was vicious.
It was like killing two birds with one stone.
Yet, Cecilia was very upset by Cornell’s reaction. The Cornell she knew in the past would never question her for the sake of someone else. Today, he not only questioned but also suspected her because of Audrey.
Cecilia adopted a trick today to gauge the situation. She usually didn’t like to get her hands dirty. If she wanted a person out of her way, she would get someone else to do the dirty work.
At the thought that Cornell had been with Audrey for two whole years, Cecilia’s fingers dug into her palm. Her beautiful face was twisted with anger.
How dare Audrey! Just wait and see! Cornell would be hers again…
There was a pungent smell of a disinfectant in the air.
In a hazy atmosphere, Cornell stared at Audrey with his lips upturned in disgust as he asked, “You are pregnant?”
The next second, he spat ruthlessly, “Abort it immediately!”
“No way!” Audrey screamed. Her eyes suddenly opened and she was drenched in cold sweat.
Everything she saw was white, including the walls, ceiling, and table.
It took Audrey a while to realize she was in a hospital and that scene she just saw was just a dream.
She heaved a sigh of relief. Her breathing soon steadied.
ALL of a sudden, the door was pushed open and someone came in.
The man was slender, handsome, and had on a pair of narrow-edged glasses with a gold frame that made him look rather elegant.
Audrey’s eyes widened in shock. This was the last person she expected to see now.
“What are you doing here, Henley?” she blurted out, her eyebrows arching in confusion.
“Well, I bumped into Nicole in the parking lot earlier. She was having an altercation with someone but was worried about you, so she asked me to look for you first,” Henley explained patiently.
Audrey’s memory flooded her head like a tidal wave. She touched her belly, worried if her baby was in good condition.
She wanted to ask him, but she found it hard to do so. She faltered, “What about my…”
“Don’t worry. The doctor gave you a good checkup. The baby is all right,” Henley answered gently.
Hearing that, Audrey breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Thank you, Henley.”
“Don’t mention it,” Henley replied as his eyes darkened.
“I must say that I’m quite surprised that you already got married. Do you want me to call your husband?”
“No, no. That won’t be necessary.” Audrey shook her head slightly.
“Why?” Confused, Henley couldn’t help asking.
Audrey didn’t know how to put it.
“Well, I… The thing is…”
How could she tell Henley that her unfaithful husband must be by the side of another woman right now?
Seeing that she was in a dilemma, Henley decided not to pry. He changed the topic.
“Anyway, how do you feel now?”
He was worried about Audrey. Her expression and demeanor were enough to show she wasn’t in good spirits.
“I’m fine.” Audrey forced a smile as she looked up at Henley and said, “May I add you as a friend on WhatsApp?”
This request stunned Henley.
When Audrey noticed that Henley stared at her with his eyes deeper than usual, she immediately explained, “Oh, I just want to contact you later so I can reimburse you for the examination fee. That…”
“We’re already friends on WhatsApp,” Henley interrupted her.
“Huh?”
Henley took out his phone and clicked on the contacts on WhatsApp.
He then handed the phone to her. With a smile, he said, “Look, I sent you a message, but you blocked me.”
Audrey was lost for words.
She stared at his username for a long time before it finally hit her.
On one New Year’s Eve, she had gotten a holiday greeting from him once.
She texted back asking who he was, and later she received a reply, saying it was Henley Brooks.
The response stunned Audrey at that time. Internet fraud prevailed back then, and Henley had already gone abroad. She found it odd that someone so successful would spare the time and take the initiative to contact her on WhatsApp like a friend would.
She suspected that a fraudster was impersonating Henley, so she blocked him.
But it turned out she was wrong.
She felt a little embarrassed in an instant.
Holding her forehead, Audrey said guiltily, “I’m sorry, Henley. I had no idea it was really you. Honestly, I thought it was one of those scammers. That’s why I blocked you. I’ll pull you out of the blacklist now.”
Audrey was tapping on her phone screen. Suddenly, her phone died.
Her embarrassment quadrupled.
“It’s okay. Just unblock me later.” Henley gave a face-splitting smile as he said joyfully, “Have a good rest first. Nicole will be here soon.”
His warm smile reminded Audrey of her college days. His presence and smile livened her mood in no time.
“Henley!” Audrey called out as Henley headed for the door. She hesitated for a while and said, “As for the baby, can you keep it a secret for me? If Nicole finds out I’m pregnant, she will confront my husband and it might end badly.”
She didn’t want to humiliate herself anymore.
Hearing Audrey’s words, Henley nodded without asking more.
As he went out, he stole a glance at Audrey who was lying on the bed. He noticed the incomprehensible emotions that swirled in her gentle eyes. Her forehead was crinkled.
After a while, he turned around and left.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.