Meeting The One For Me

Chapter 4

Upon hearing Ryan’s words, Audrey pulled up a chair and sat across from him at the coffee table.

Unlike his distant demeanor with Nathan and the others, Ryan’s attitude toward Audrey was relatively gentle.

“How did you get the wounds on your body?” Ryan asked.

Audrey responded, “Nathan pushed me, and I collided with a rockery…”

“I’m not asking about the wound on your head,” Ryan interrupted.

Nathan, who was about to return to his room after seeing Amelia off, overheard Ryan. He stepped back to peer through the slightly ajar door.

Audrey’s expression was indifferent. In an even tone, as if discussing someone else’s affairs, she explained, “The Yeomans family wanted me to buy a house, a car, and pay for Adam’s wedding, so we had a fight outside the school.”

Audrey wasn’t lying but wasn’t telling the whole story either.

The Yeomans family’s visit to Sheysea City wasn’t just to find Audrey; they were also looking for her and Adam’s biological mother, Wanda Lambert.

The Yeomans family was furious when they couldn’t find Wanda and found out that Audrey was still attending university instead of working.

Wayne Lambert, Audrey’s biological father, made a scene in the principal’s office, demanding the school refund her tuition fees.

As Audrey wasn’t earning any money, Wayne thought of taking her back to their small town and selling her for a good price to pay for Adam’s marriage.

That was when Audrey stood up against them.

Examining Audrey’s jaw and neck bruises, Ryan’s hand moved thoughtfully on his knee. Without pressing for more details, he leaned forward. His gaze was serious.

“I made an offer eight years ago, and it still stands. If you’re willing to leave Nathan, I can arrange for you to go abroad.”

Audrey looked up and met his penetrating gaze. Her hand was on her knee, tensing and slowly relaxing.

family brought me to Sheysea City, it was to secure

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me but couldn’t interfere. So, they turned to the Lambert family, hoping to send me abroad

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“But now, Nathan has forgotten me and loves another. Sending me abroad doesn’t

said persuasively, trying to sway Audrey. “Besides the potential benefits, you also share a blood

of the “Lambert family” made Audrey tense up. “I have no relation with the Lamberts. My existence is proof of living

current situation, alone and beset with troubles, you still refuse the Lambert family’s

replied, “I’m grateful to the Lambert and Franklin families for allowing me to leave the Yeomans‘ small town and pursue an education. Even if it was due to blood relations, the Lambert family has done enough

Ryan

her biological grandparents said she was naturally aloof. But he

and deep love for her birth mother. Suppressing her longing for familial affection, she made herself an orphan to ease the Lambert family’s conscience.

with the Franklin

family’s expectations.

heir of the Sheysea City Franklin family, will inevitably reach the ears of the Lambert family

to Nathan. Once the police clear my name and I get

tell Ryan where she was

you completely cutting ties with Nathan?”

he leaned back on the sofa. Years ago, you sat across from me just like this. You were

not the case anymore,” Audrey

Ryan’s eyes moved subtly as he discreetly observed the composed woman sitting across from him. His lips curled slightly.

hands in his pockets, Nathan overheard this and tensed up. As he turned to leave, his brows furrowed.

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She couldn’t hesitate when the time came to sign the divorce papers.

in his room, Nathan lay

of walls stained tea–colored by the setting sun,

unable to control his racing heart. He clutched