I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Terrence listened to Stella’s nagging without a word. After she finished, he finally spoke, “I have things to do outside, Mom. Please don’t interfere with my affairs.” In his heart, as long as his wife was alive and at home, and his daughter had her mother, it was a better outcome than before.

Terrence hung up the phone and waited at his seat. Soon, a dish was served. Hungover and with an empty stomach, Terrence began to eat, ignoring everything else.

Stella had no choice but to take Little Lucky back to Ravenwood herself. With no one else to care for her granddaughter, she had to step in.

Back at Ravenwood, Stella was still furious about Audrey’s affair. Unable to contain herself, she called Audrey, demanding she return to Ravenwood. But no one answered the phone. Frustrated again, Stella called Azure.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Azure was already on her way back. Upon receiving the call, she instructed Gordon to take her directly to Ravenwood. She had bought the earliest flight, and Gordon picked her up from the airport.

Upon arriving at Ravenwood, Azure asked Gordon to wait in the car while she went inside. Grandma Sterling and Julian were not home; only Stella was there with Little Lucky.

Seeing Azure, Stella found an outlet for her emotions. “Azure, thank goodness you’re here! I’m so angry I could burst!” Previously dismissive of Azure, Stella now saw her as a pillar of support.

Azure grew concerned. “Auntie, what happened? Tell me slowly.”

“Meredith… she…” Stella paused and asked the nanny to take Little Lucky away before pulling Azure aside. “Meredith has a lover outside. I caught them myself.”

Azure had intended to keep it a secret but realized Stella already knew. Her heart sank as she asked, “Does Terrence know?”

“Of course he knows! I told him myself. But he’s so stubborn; he says nothing even when betrayed and continues to indulge her. It’s madness,” Stella fumed. “I called Meredith too, but she didn’t answer and left early this morning.”

“Don’t be upset,” Azure said gently. “Where is Terrence now?”

“I don’t know; he didn’t come home last night,” Stella sighed deeply. “I can’t control anyone anymore. If only Terrence had married you.”

People often regret their choices when things go wrong and yearn for those they once dismissed or gave up on.

Azure said thoughtfully, “The important thing is to solve the problem at hand. Meredith’s betrayal might have a reason behind it. I’ve thought about it for a long time; their relationship shouldn’t have deteriorated this much even with amnesia. There must be an explanation.”

“You’ve thought about it? Azure, did you know about this earlier?” Stella’s intelligence seemed sharp at that moment.

Azure explained, “I overheard it by accident.”

As she spoke, Azure realized something felt off. If someone truly wanted to cheat, they wouldn’t be so careless as to get caught by both Stella and herself. It seemed too coincidental-as if they were meant to find out.

But why?

Azure wanted to find Audrey and get to the bottom of it. She couldn’t rely on Terrence anymore; he viewed Audrey through a filter of deep love and past trauma, making betrayal seem insignificant.

After calming Stella down, Azure left Ravenwood.

Gordon saw her coming out and opened the car door for her. “How did it go?”

“Everyone in the Sterling family knows about Meredith’s affair,” Azure said as she got into the car. “I want to find Meredith and ask her myself. You can return to the studio later; I’ll go find Meredith.”

As they drove, Azure called Audrey.

Audrey saw Azure’s number and answered immediately. “Azure.”

“Meredith, I’m back in Auroraville. How about we catch up over afternoon tea? I’ll send you the address,” Azure suggested smoothly.

“Sure, no problem,” Audrey agreed readily.

Azure sent Audrey the address and asked Gordon to drive her there first.

While driving, Gordon voiced his concern: “Is it wise for you to get involved in this? It’s their marital issue.”