Audrey’s eyes fell on an ultrasound result on the bedside table. The blurry white and black picture filled her heart with a strange warmth.
Honestly, she had contemplated having an abortion.
She wasn’t sure if giving birth to this child under these circumstances was the best thing to do.
But when she experienced that sharp pain in her belly moments ago, she prayed that she didn’t lose her baby. She wanted nothing more than its safety.
After all, the baby was innocent.
She wanted to protect it.
Fortunately, the baby was tough enough. She saw no reason to deprive the poor little angel from coming into this world.
Audrey began to toy with the idea of raising the child alone.
Shortly after Henley left, Nicole arrived at the hospital. Audrey was doing fine except for the bruises. As a result, she was free to go home and recuperate.
Nicole had no idea what was going on. She called Cornell names, scolding him for being the most heartless husband. The basis of Nicole’s anger was that he was nowhere to be found at this critical moment.
As soon as Audrey returned to her apartment, she ordered some chicken soup from the restaurant downstairs before going up.
It was dark in the apartment when she got in. However, she could sense someone’s presence.
Remembering how her neighbor just told her about a burglary, Audrey’s heart thudded in her ears. She got ready to run out.
Before she could move a muscle, she saw a black figure approaching her.
She immediately flung the takeout at the person and turned around.
Her foot was barely out the door when a strong hand grabbed her wrist hard. Audrey pulled back, but she couldn’t break free.
A flick was heard suddenly.
The light came on almost immediately.
Blinded by the light for a moment, Audrey squinted and looked up, only to see the handsome face of a man.
It was the same man Nicole had berated on the way back.
Cornell raised a brow at Audrey.
“Hey, what were you thinking? Did you want to kill your husband?”
His tone was playful.
But these words sounded harsh and even ironic to Audrey.
While she was frowning at him, Cornell let her go and picked up the takeout from the floor. He then threw it into the trash can.
“This is bad for you. I already ordered something else. It should be delivered any minute.”
Glancing at the takeout lying in the trash can, Audrey swallowed hard.
She was so exhausted and hungry that she didn’t even have the strength to argue.
For a moment, Audrey felt that she would share the similar fate of the takeout being thrown into the trash can. With Cecilia’s return, Cornell might divorce her any minute.
“Don’t bother. I’m tired. Mr. Clement, please leave me alone.”
Her tone and expression were so cold as she walked past him toward the bedroom. Before she could take any steps, Cornell grabbed her wrist again and pulled her back. She instantly fell into his arms.
“I didn’t mean to push you back then, Audrey. I was just worried about Cecilia,” he said softly, staring into her eyes.
Audrey’s eyelashes fluttered, and her heart skipped a beat.
Somehow, she sensed his tenderness for her. But then, she realized she was only imagining things again!
Cornell’s voice had always been cold and somewhat gentle.
A stab came in her heart before she could bask in the tenderness now.
At this moment, their bodies were so close. Audrey could smell his scent, and there was a strange female fragrance that was definitely not hers.
It was the same one she smelled when she was close enough to Cecilia earlier.
There was only one way Cecilia could have gotten her scent on him and that was by hugging! The thought of them in that position suddenly made Audrey feel sick. She pushed Cornell away and rushed into the bathroom.
It wasn’t until Audrey threw up everything in her stomach that she felt much better.
Wiping her mouth, she walked to the door of the bathroom when Cornell blocked her way. He grabbed her hand and then studied her face with his eyes squinted.
“What’s wrong with you?”
The intense gaze Cornell gave Audrey now reminded Audrey of the scary dream she had earlier.
In her dream, Cornell had told her to abort the child when he knew she was pregnant.
Her heart began to race as she stammered, “I… I don’t know. Maybe it’s something I ate. I’ll be fine once I take some rest.”
Cornell’s frown deepened. It was hard to tell if he believed her or not.
Audrey was so nervous that she bit her lips and murmured, “You’re hurting me.”
After loosening his grip a little, Cornell opened Audrey’s soft palm.
Several intertwined bruises came into view. They were not pleasant to the eyes at all.
His eyebrows furrowed.
“You didn’t go to the hospital?”
Audrey wasn’t even aware of these bruises. She must have scratched her palm on the ground when she fell. Thinking of the incident, her sadness returned.
The change in her expression didn’t go unnoticed by Cornell. As soon as he saw her pale face, he picked her up and took her to the sofa.
He then brought over the first-aid box.
He got down on one knee and began cleaning her wound gently.
“Why didn’t you dodge?”
This question rendered Audrey speechless. It was the first time she had seen a man who acted wrongly so righteous.
He shoved her aside, yet he was asking her why she didn’t dodge! The nerve of this guy!
Cornell wiped the scratches gently with the sterilized cotton ball.
When his eyes fell on Audrey’s bruises, he looked so gentle.
This simple action of his was capable of making her fall for his tenderness.
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