I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

The word “divorce” hit Terrence like a bolt from the blue. His hands trembled with anger, his fingertips numb. He couldn’t believe his wife would ask for a divorce. This was his greatest fear. When Stella told him about his wife’s infidelity, he feared this outcome, so he didn’t dare to ask but couldn’t help himself.

After Audrey spoke, she felt her heart race with a complex mix of fear and guilt. She had been given two paths and chose the most dangerous one. She couldn’t bear to hurt Terrence, but she also couldn’t accept him because she wasn’t Meredith. The real Meredith had died long ago; she was just someone continuing Meredith’s life.

Although Meredith had given her a choice back then, Audrey ultimately couldn’t deceive Terrence forever-it was her conscience. She could only let Terrence hate Meredith so that his feelings would fade, allowing him to start anew. Audrey couldn’t forget the look in Meredith’s eyes as she died, still worried about Terrence and their daughter. She was shocked that Meredith would rather be seen as the villain to give Terrence a fresh start.

Meredith had wanted her to replace her permanently and stay with Terrence, but Audrey couldn’t live a lie forever. Moreover, she had fallen in love with Terrence, this deeply affectionate man; she couldn’t deceive him.

Terrence stared at Audrey, his hands slowly clenching into fists as he restrained himself. He took a deep breath, the pain filling his chest as he spoke hoarsely, “Take it back. I’ll pretend this never happened, never heard it.”

Even at this point, Terrence was unwilling to let go.

Audrey was stunned. “Terrence, just let go. Learn to accept that feelings can change. Why can’t they? You’re rich and handsome; you won’t lack women.”

If Terrence didn’t accept it, Audrey didn’t know what to do or how to diminish his love for Meredith. Would he be able to handle the truth once it came out?

Terrence closed his eyes tightly in anger, refusing to look at Audrey anymore. “It’s late. Get some rest. I have something to do outside.”

He avoided the topic and chose to escape.

Audrey watched Terrence’s retreating figure with a heavy heart. If only she were really Meredith.

Then he wouldn’t be so hurt.

After Terrence left, the world seemed to return to calm. The night was as cool as water. She sat on the living room sofa, clutching her chest and murmuring softly, “Did you hear that? Did you see that? He really loves you.”

Unbeknownst to her, tears streamed down Audrey’s face because the heart beating in her chest belonged to Meredith.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

She had originally gone out to sea intending to die due to congenital heart disease that worsened with age. Without a suitable heart transplant, she was doomed.

During that fateful trip, she saved Meredith, who lay dying on the back of a whale. She hadn’t lied to Azure; Meredith was indeed saved by a whale but was gravely injured with her face bitten by sea creatures.

When they brought Meredith back from the sea, she was on the brink of death. They rushed her to the hospital where doctors advised giving up; Meredith’s waist had been pierced by a sharp object, rupturing her liver.

More tragically was Meredith’s face-her beautiful face…

Audrey couldn’t bear to recall those memories and didn’t plan to tell Terrence about it either; he wouldn’t be able to handle it.

This heart in her chest was given by Meredith in return for saving her life-a promise she had made.

When they rescued Meredith, she was still conscious. At that time, the police were searching for people while Terrence was unconscious and Prince Darcy was in France.

The typhoon had caused significant damage and many people went missing. Audrey didn’t know Meredith’s identity until later when she wanted to notify the Sterling family but was stopped by Meredith.

Knowing she wouldn’t survive, Meredith wanted her loved ones to believe she died in the typhoon at sea rather than face them again in such a state.

Even in death, she wanted her family’s memory of her to remain beautiful rather than marred by her broken body.

From then on, Audrey became Meredith. During those months of recovery, she tried to imitate Meredith but failed-there were many things Meredith hadn’t had time to explain.

The only way not to be discovered was to feign amnesia.