Audrey turned her head and looked out of the window. Tears unconsciously streamed down her face. She only realized she was already crying when she tasted the salty and bitter liquid that slid down her lips. She felt the bitterness in her heart.
When Cornell noticed that Audrey turned her head away, he wanted to say something. However, his phone suddenly rang.
He took it out of his pocket and answered it without hesitation.
“Cornell, I had a nightmare again. I’m so scared. Can you come over?
I need you right now,” Cecilia said between sobs on the other end of the line.
“Where is Jocelyn? Isn’t she with you?” Cornell asked with a frown.
“I don’t know. Cornell… I… I can’t breathe…”
This time, Cornell already looked nervous.
“Let the doctor check on you first. I’m on my way. I’ll be right there.”
He then hung up, turned to look at Audrey, and said, “Cecilia has an emergency. Go to the hospital with me first.”
Audrey was rendered speechless.
She felt incredible. Was Cornell serious?
He went to visit his sweetheart. How could he take her with him?
Did he want her to witness how considerate he was to other women? Or did he want to show her how much they loved each other? Was he that cruel?
“If you are in a hurry, you can drop me here. I can manage.”
Of course, Audrey didn’t want to accompany Cornell to the hospital.
So, she wanted to get out of the car immediately.
Cornell looked at Audrey intently for a while. Then he asked with a frown, “Are you serious? Do you know what time it is now?”
She didn’t answer.
“Do you really think I am a heartless person? How can I leave you alone on the road at this time of night? What is going on with you?
Do you still use your brain? Do you even know what’s safe and what’s not? Where is your sense of safety? If I leave you here and something happens to you, who will take responsibility for it?”
Cornell inexplicably became so irritated that he bombarded Audrey with a series of questions. He was like an old mother nagging her daughter.
Every word he said was like a sharp knife that pierced Audrey’s heart.
Was she wrong? She was already sensible enough to allow him to see his sweetheart immediately. What else did he want her to do?
Sadness and grievance filled her heart. She felt like she was about to explode.
“As I’ve said, I can manage. I am no longer a child. I know how to take a taxi and go home by myself. I don’t need you to be responsible for me.”
If only she could jump out of the car. She didn’t want to stay with him even for a minute now, let alone go with him to the hospital.
She was not a masochist who wanted to be bullied.
However, Cornell didn’t take her words seriously. Instead of stopping the car, he drove in the direction opposite to her apartment.
“Stop the car. I said I want to get out,” Audrey repeated firmly.
Cornell frowned even more.
“Stop it. Just give me some time to check on Cecilia, and then I’ll take you home.”
Audrey had no choice but to threaten Cornell.
“If you don’t stop the car, I’ll jump out.”
Audrey then held the handle and was about to open the door. It was only then that Cornell stepped hard on the brakes and pulled over.
“Audrey, you’re going too far!” Cornell grabbed her hands hard and forced her to look at him. His handsome face was shrouded by a terrible gloom, and his voice was full of anger.
“What the hell do you want to do?”
“Why does it become a problem when I say no to accompanying my husband to see his secret lover? Don’t I have the right to say no anymore? Look, Cornell. You are free to do whatever you like with Cecilia. But please, don’t force me to do such a thing, okay? Don’t you think you are being cruel? What did I ever do to deserve this?”
Audrey broke free from Cornell directly.
Her heart ached so much as if a million ants were biting it at the same time.
All she ever did was love this man. Was that a crime now?
For the longest time, she was always obedient to him. She said yes to his every whim. Was that why Cornell took her for a fool?
Tears streamed down Audrey’s face and there was nothing she could do to stop them.
She was so pathetic!
Audrey had reached her breaking point. If she didn’t let it all out now, she was surely going to lose her mind.
A trace of surprise appeared on Cornell’s handsome face as he glanced at Audrey.
“Are you jealous?” Cornell raised his tone deliberately as he spoke.
Meanwhile, Audrey lowered her eyes.
She was well aware that their marriage was ending soon. What right did she have to be jealous now?
After biting her lower lip hard, she replied angrily, “Of course not!
I’m just reminding you that our marriage hasn’t been annulled yet. So, you shouldn’t go too far. How would you like it if I found another man and slept…”
“Audrey!” Cornell interrupted Audrey with his piercing eyes.
His eyes suddenly darkened. When he leaned over, his faint scent wafted into Audrey’s nose.
“Hmm…”
Audrey was forced to swallow the words at the tip of her tongue.
Cornell had just kissed her out of the blue!
Her eyes widened in shock and her mind went blank.
“Audrey.” Cornell stopped the kiss abruptly and called out her name in a hoarse voice. It sounded like music to her ears and made her wet.
Audrey continued to gawk in a daze.
With his eyebrows raised, Cornell covered her eyes and said, “Hey, you need to blink.”
His lips stretched in a smile as he watched her face. Gosh, she looked so innocent and cute!
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