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- term support from the

ye

the Franklin family didn’t want their only son with me but couldn’t interfere. So, they turned to the Lambert family, hoping to send me abroad to break my connection with

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brows. “But now, Nathan has

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

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

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

if it was due to blood relations, the Lambert family has done enough for me. I don’t want to owe

Ryan

first met Audrey, her biological grandparents said she was naturally aloof. But he understood

mother. Suppressing her longing

stay with

was more in line with the Lambert family’s expectations. She

with Nathan, the young heir of the Sheysea City Franklin

my name and I get the divorce certificate, I’ll leave Sheysea City,” Audrey

didn’t intend to tell Ryan where she was going.

completely cutting ties

by a rugged brow, conveyed skepticism as he leaned back on the sofa. Years ago, you sat across

not the case anymore,”

as he discreetly observed the composed woman sitting across from him.

pockets, Nathan overheard this and tensed up. As he turned to leave,

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with him. She

in his room, Nathan lay

walls stained tea–colored by the setting sun, the pleasant fragrance of gardenlas, and a radiant

control his racing heart. He clutched