I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Terrence felt a wave of relief wash over him when he saw the birthmark on Audrey’s waist as he lifted her clothes. A smile spread across his face. What had he been worrying about? He had prayed countless times for his wife to return, and now that she was back, why was he still doubting? After tucking Audrey in, Terrence left the hospital room and carefully closed the door behind him.

His phone showed several missed calls from Grandma Sterling and Julian. He called Grandma Sterling back.

“Terry, how is Meredith? I heard from someone at the company that she fainted and was taken away by an ambulance,” Grandma Sterling asked anxiously.

“She’s fine now, just a bit weak and resting. Don’t worry, Grandma,” Terrence reassured her. “Please let Dad know that Rowan will stay at Ravenwood tonight.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Good to hear she’s okay. I’ll call your dad later,” Grandma Sterling said, relieved. “Which hospital is she in?”

“Municipal Medical Center,” Terrence replied. “Meredith is still resting; you can come later when she wakes up.”

“Alright, take good care of Meredith,” Grandma Sterling advised. “She’s been through a lot; you need to cherish her.”

“Of course,” Terrence agreed.

After hanging up, Terrence went to the smoking area to have a cigarette.

Not long after Terrence left the room, Audrey woke up again. She looked out the window, knowing some things couldn’t be hidden anymore. She picked up her phone and sent a message to a contact labeled “Past”: Come to Auroraville.

After sending the message, Audrey made a decision. Her health was deteriorating, and even surgery couldn’t restore her former self. Recently, Audrey had deliberately avoided taking her medication as a form of self-punishment. She couldn’t accept Terrence’s love anymore and feared he wouldn’t survive losing her a second time. So before that happened, she planned to make him hate her.

By evening, Grandma Sterling and Julian Stella arrived at the hospital to visit Audrey. They hadn’t brought Little Lucky along to avoid any disturbances. Upon learning that Audrey’s issue was heart-related, they were quite alarmed.

In their minds, heart problems were serious matters.

Terrence tried to comfort them: “Dr. Harrington said with proper care, there shouldn’t be any major issues. No need to worry.”

“That’s good,” Stella said. “Meredith, you must take care of yourself and avoid any more incidents.”

“Did anyone inform my father?” Audrey referred to Prince Darcy. “It’s better not to tell him; no need to make him worry.”

“No one has called him yet,” Terrence replied. “You’ll stay in the hospital for observation for two days; if everything is fine, you can be discharged.”

Audrey’s decision not to inform Prince Darcy showed her consideration, which Terrence understood and respected.

Julian added, “Meredith, listen to your mother and take good care of yourself. Don’t worry about Rowan; we’ve got it covered.”

Audrey expressed her gratitude: “Thank you all so much.”

For the next few days, Audrey stayed in the hospital with Terrence taking care of her around the clock. When Dr. Harrington confirmed there were no signs of rejection in Audrey’s body, she was allowed to go home for recovery.

Terrence insisted that she shouldn’t go back to work and needed to rest properly. He was very strict about it, making it difficult for Audrey to go out alone.

One day, Audrey suggested going shopping with Azure. With Azure accompanying her, Terrence felt reassured and didn’t follow them.

Azure was quite surprised since it was the first time Audrey had invited her out. They met at the mall where Terrence personally handed Audrey over to Azure before leaving.

Azure teased: “Terrence is really worried about you now; he’d tie you to himself if he could.”

Audrey glanced in the direction where Terrence had left and said, “His love is suffocating me; I can hardly breathe.”

Hearing this, Azure frowned; such words were not a good sign.

Azure tried to console her: “Meredith, did you two have a fight? He’s just really worried about you; I heard you were hospitalized recently.”

“No,” Audrey smiled and changed the subject. “Let’s see what new arrivals they have over there.”

“Okay,” Azure sensed that Audrey had used her as an excuse to get out.

They entered the mall but Audrey didn’t seem genuinely interested in shopping for clothes. While Azure went to the restroom, Audrey waited outside.

When Azure came out of the restroom, she saw Audrey on the phone with a smile on her face. As she got closer, she overheard Audrey say into the phone: “I miss you too…”