Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Cecilia sobbed, and her shoulders shook. It was as if she was suffering immense grievances.
But deep inside her, she despised Luciana. She wanted to tell Luciana to just continue scolding her. Because she believed that the more Luciana scolded her, the more Cornell would cherish her.
Audrey had been observing Cornell’s and Cecilia’s every move. The subtle interactions between them made her heart feel bitter.
It was as if her chest was being pricked by thousands of needles.
Was she a bad person in her previous life? Why was God punishing her like this?
Why did God allow her to watch how the man she loved for ten years showed his love to someone else?
“Let Cornell go!” Luciana was so overwhelmed by anger that she stepped forward and shook off Cecilia’s hand forcefully.
“ARI”
Then they all heard a thud.
They turned their eyes to Cecilia, only to see her fall hard to the floor.
Her knees were scraped, and blood oozed out of her wound.
With tears all over her face, she looked frail and pitiful.
The expression on Luciana’s face drastically changed. She didn’t expect Cecilia to dare to play a trick on her. Cecilia was such a hypocritical woman!
Luciana grew up with a vicious stepmother, and she had seen this kind of trick countless times.
In the past, she had to fight with this kind of bitches by herself.
But now, the situation was different. She had money and power. There was no need for her to deal with bitches like Cecilia by herself.
How should be done to deal with scheming and shameless women Like Cecilia?
There was only one way.
“Stop pretending to be innocent. Get up!” Luciana said sarcastically.
She immediately reached out to pull Cecilia up and tried to kick her out of here.
But before she could touch Cecilia, Cecilia started crying.
“Luciana, don’t hit me. Please don’t hit me…”
As she spoke, Cecilia hugged Cornell’s leg tightly with both hands.
She looked at Luciana in horror as if Luciana was a devil from hell.
Luciana was about to explode in anger.
“I said, let go of him! Don’t you have any shame? You know very well that Cornell is a married man.
You are such a shameless woman!”
But the more Luciana pushed Cecilia away, the tighter Cecilia clung to Cornell’s leg. Their commotion had already attracted the attention of the guests on the second floor.
“Luciana… Audrey called out Luciana’s name to stop her. Audrey knew Luciana had asthma, and she couldn’t get too upset.
“Mom, that’s enough, please.”
Cornell raised his hand to stop Luciana. His face had already darkened.
But at this moment, Cecilia suddenly fell in his direction. His hand unconsciously shifted to catch her. But as a result, he unintentionally pushed Audrey.
“AL”
Behind Audrey were the stairs. She was so scared that her face turned pale, and she screamed in fright.
She was like a thin piece of paper that was about to fly. She reached out to Cornell in horror, hoping he could pull her back.
Cornell’s eyes widened in shock, and his heart skipped a beat. She wanted to catch Audrey.
However, Cecilia hugged him so tightly that he was slowed down by one step.
Cornell and Audrey were just a few steps away from each other. But there seemed to be an insurmountable gap between them.
The glimmer of hope in Audrey’s eyes vanished.
Cornell’s coat slipped off her shoulders, and her hands fell feebly to her sides. She could only close her eyes helplessly.
When Audrey thought she would fall down the stairs, Luciana suddenly grabbed her tightly.
Finally, Audrey stood still again.
But she was still so frightened that she couldn’t let go of Luciana’s hand. Her body trembled uncontrollably.
The scene just now kept flashing in her mind. How could Cornell push her like that? If it weren’t for Luciana, she and her baby would have been dead now.
She felt like a sharp knife was stabbing her heart over and over again. She never thought Cornell could do such a thing to her because of Cecilia.
“Cornell, you…” Luciana was about to scold Cornell. However, she was so angry that she coughed violently.
Cornell was stunned for a while. Everything happened so fast. He didn’t expect he would accidentally push Audrey.
His heart ached at the sight of her pale face. He couldn’t stand looking at her for a long time.
He wished he could hold her tightly in his arms and comfort her at this moment.
“Audrey…” Cornell called out in a hoarse voice. He reached out guiltily, wanting to hold Audrey’s hand and apologize to her.
But Audrey took a step back cautiously. She was obviously scared of him.
Her reaction made Cornell’s heart ache even more.
Audrey suddenly felt dizzy. It was as if everything around her was spinning.
She squeezed her stiff palms hard. Why was she still here? She felt the more she stood here, the more she humiliated herself.
Luciana coughed violently again.
It was only then that Audrey came back to her senses. She patted Luciana’s back gently and advised, “Luciana, calm down first, okay?
Come on, let me take you to your room to get some rest. You need to relax.”
Audrey thought coming here today was a big mistake.
She couldn’t afford to offend Cornell and Cecilia, so she’d better walk away and avoid contact with them. They would only bring harm to her and her baby.
Luciana was also very disappointed with Cornell. So before they left, she said a few words to him, “No wonder Audrey never told you when she was bullied by others. Now I understand why she chose to keep it to herself. Cornell, what kind of a man are you?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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