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.

Sheysea City, it was to secure investment and long-

ye

want their only son with me but

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puzzled, were framed by furrowed brows. “But now, Nathan has forgotten me and loves another. Sending me abroad

sway Audrey. “Besides the potential benefits, you also share a blood relation with the Lambert family.

Lamberts. My existence is proof of living hell on Earth to them. I

alone and beset with troubles, you still refuse the Lambert family’s help?” Ryan asked. His smooth, persuasive volce

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 for me. I don’t

Ryan

first met Audrey, her biological grandparents said

kindness, and deep love for her birth mother. Suppressing her longing for familial

with the Franklin

family’s expectations. She truly embodied self–discipline and

involvement with Nathan, the young heir of the Sheysea City Franklin family, will inevitably

clear my name and I get the divorce certificate, I’ll leave Sheysea City,” Audrey replied, clutching her clothes

Ryan where she was

completely cutting ties with

a rugged brow, conveyed skepticism as he leaned back on the sofa. Years ago, you sat across from me just like this. You were adamant that Nathan was more important to you than your own

not the case anymore,”

moved subtly as he discreetly observed the composed

the doorway with his hands in his pockets, Nathan overheard this and tensed up. As he turned to leave,

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be persistent about having no more ties with him. She couldn’t hesitate

in his room, Nathan lay down,

of his dreams, his mind filled with images of walls stained tea–colored by the setting

suddenly, unable to control his racing heart. He clutched at his chest as his forehead