The sincere feelings she devoted to Cornell all the while were deemed insignificant by him and trampled upon recklessly.
Audrey leaned against the car window and closed her eyes, trying to clear her mind of everything.
Suddenly, the back seat door was opened. She opened her eyes and saw Cornell get in and sit beside her.
“Are you tired?” Cornell asked with concern when he saw Audrey’s pale face. He reached out and was about to caress her face.
However, Audrey quickly dodged his touch.
Cornell’s hand froze midair. He raised his eyebrows, but he restrained himself and withdrew his hand.
Then he said in a low voice, “I’m sorry about what happened in my grandpa’s ward. I misunderstood you.”
Audrey was a little surprised.
Cornell was an arrogant man. He had never lowered his head to anyone, let alone to a woman.
At this moment, Cornell and Audrey were so close that Audrey could see Cornell’s face clearly. His clear and distinct features, handsome face, high-bridged nose, and thin lips. Every part of him was eye- catching and charming.
His entire being exuded a remarkable temperament. Even if he just sat there bathed in light, he was striking and pleasant to her eyes.
It was still the same face that had captivated Audrey’s heart before.
But looking at it now, she felt familiar and strange at the same time.
Cornell was sometimes gentle and sometimes fierce.
Audrey could no longer distinguish which was the real him.
While looking at her stunned face, Cornell’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down. He found her so cute that he couldn’t help reaching out and pinching the tip of her nose like he used to do.
“What are you thinking?”
Audrey was lost in thought, so she didn’t dodge. Cornell had already put his hand on her nose before she knew it. She could only sigh helplessly.
Then she said lightly, “It doesn’t matter.”
She didn’t explain any further.
But what she wanted to say was it didn’t matter what he thought about her.
Audrey was already tired of proving herself to Cornell, so she no longer cared about whatever he thought about her.
Cornell didn’t ask anything more, but his eyes darkened.
“I’ll drive you home.”
Audrey was about to refuse, but she was interrupted by the ringing of Cornell’s phone.
It was Cecilia calling.
Cornell hesitated for a moment. But in the end, he answered it.
He did not put the phone on speakerphone. But Cecilia’s cry was so loud that even Audrey could hear it.
“Cornell, I’m in so much pain. I feel dizzy and uncomfortable.”
Cornell frowned and said coldly, “If you feel uncomfortable, call the doctor to check on you.”
Cecilia didn’t seem to mind the indifference in Cornell’s voice. She cried even harder and said again, “Cornell, it’s really painful. I feel I’m dying.”
“Sorry, I have something else to do. Bye.” After saying this, Cornell hung up the phone without waiting for Cecilia to say anything more.
Audrey listened to Cornell’s phone conversation expressionlessly. She didn’t think that what he said had something to do with her.
Perhaps he really had something urgent to deal with.
When Cornell turned to Audrey and saw her expressionless face, his eyebrows raised slightly. He didn’t like her this way. He would rather see her lose her temper and throw a tantrum.
He took her hand and said gently, “Sit in front.”
Audrey nodded, got out of the car, and sat in the passenger seat obediently. She was too tired to have a meaningless fight.
Cornell was about to move to the driver’s seat when his phone rang again. This time, it was Jocelyn.
His brows furrowed. He hesitated for a moment. But in the end, he still answered it. Jocelyn’s anxious voice came from the other end of the line.
“Mr. Clement, something happened. Miss Murray fainted.”
Cornell’s expression became serious upon hearing this. While looking at Audrey, he said on the phone, “I’ll be right there.”
He hung up and said to Audrey guiltily, “I have to take care of this first. I’ll let the driver take you home. Wait for me there.”
“Okay,” Audrey responded obediently. No muss, no fuss.
She was not in the mood to ask or argue. All she wanted was to go home and rest.
At this moment, Audrey was as docile as she was during their two years of marriage.
Cornell was already used to her obedience. But this time, he felt something was wrong. She lacked emotion. It was as if she was dealing with a stranger.
With this realization, his eyes dimmed. He said softly, “Wait for me at home, okay? I have something important to tell you.”
Audrey didn’t respond. She remained expressionless. But Cornell didn’t have time to wait, so he left in a hurry. He intended to explain everything to her later.
The driver started the car and drove away. As they ran steadily on the road, Audrey leaned against the window and watched the scenery outside fly by.
Crystal-clear tears unconsciously rolled down her face and fell to the window, painting a poignant picture.
Loving Cornell brought Audrey so much pain. That was why she decided to give in and agree to the divorce.
But after she decided to stop loving him, why did it hurt the same?
She felt her entire body was torn apart. Loving and unloving Cornell both broke her heart.
After a while, the driver pulled over in front of the Serenity Villas.
Audrey got out of the car, but she didn’t enter the house. Instead, she watched the car drive away, then hailed a taxi.
She went to a cafe to meet Henley.
Sitting across Audrey, Henley took a sip of his coffee and said, “I heard from Nicole that you want to find a job.”
After saying this, he pushed a business card toward Audrey and added warmly, “This is Cara’s business card. She is the head of Alpire Studio. You’ll have an interview with her tomorrow, so prepare yourself.”
Audrey was so stunned that she didn’t pick up the business card for a while.
Alpire Studio. Did she hear it right?
Was it the Alpire Studio that specialized in serving A-list celebrities and wealthy families?
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