I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Terrence accompanied Audrey for breakfast. Before Darcy could say much to her, Terrence took Audrey out. Meredith used to love visiting food streets and university towns, where the food was plentiful and cheap.

Terrence drove Audrey to their former home. “Meredith, does this place look familiar?” They had lived there for over two years, so he hoped it might trigger some memories. Audrey shook her head. “No, I don’t remember.” She had been there before and felt a sense of familiarity but no specific memories.

“It’s okay,” Terrence reassured her with a smile. “Let’s go somewhere else.” Their next stop was the food street, not far from home. Terrence walked with Audrey from one end of the street to the other, enthusiastically recounting their past experiences.

Audrey listened with envy. “Your wife is so lucky to have you.”

“You are my wife,” Terrence said, holding her hand. “Meredith, do you remember our business trip to Meriton? We had a car accident, and you thought something happened to me. You cried so much. That was when I realized my little secretary had feelings for me. You have no idea how happy I was.”

Thinking about the past brought a smile to Terrence’s face. Every moment with Meredith was a cherished memory. Audrey looked at their intertwined hands and considered pulling away but couldn’t bring herself to do it. She decided to let Terrence hold her hand.

“Did we get together after that?” Audrey asked.

“No,” Terrence replied as they walked along the food street. “You were stubborn and wouldn’t admit it was you that night. We went through many misunderstandings, and then there was Fiona who pretended to be you. Later, I remembered you were the one from that night and asked you to be with me.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Audrey was curious. “Did I agree?”

Terrence recalled going to Meredith’s apartment that night to ask her to be his girlfriend. They almost crossed a line that night.

“No,” he said with a slight smile. “The bed broke that night.” If not for the poor quality of the bed, they might have been together sooner.

“The bed broke?” Audrey sensed an intimate undertone in those words. The word “bed” alone sparked her imagination.

Terrence smiled without saying more.

Audrey pressed on, “So how did we end up together?”

Terrence held her hand tightly as they walked forward. “Leyton caused trouble and got hurt. You were worried and finally confessed your feelings.”

“That’s so romantic,” Audrey said with admiration.

“You once said you wanted to see mountains, rivers, grasslands, and snowy peaks. Now we have all the time in the world; I can take you there,” Terrence said. “Meredith, it’s not too late.”

“… Okay,” Audrey agreed.

While Terrence helped Audrey search for memories, Selene returned to prison to serve her sentence. With a reduced sentence, she had just over a year left before release.

Meanwhile, Joy faced her final judgment in prison. Her child was sent to an orphanage and adopted by someone else. Carrying multiple life sentences, Joy was sentenced to death.

On the day of execution, it snowed heavily. Joy was terrified; she didn’t want to die.

Terrence had long been informed about Joy’s execution date; it was inevitable. If not for her pregnancy, Joy would have faced justice much earlier.

In the following days, Terrence visited Audrey daily. She still preferred staying at Chaucer Manor rather than returning to Ravenwood with him.

Audrey often spent time with Little Lucky, who developed a habit of lying in Audrey’s arms, resting her head on Audrey’s chest while calling her “Mommy.” In Audrey’s embrace, Little Lucky was quiet and well-behaved, increasingly attached to her mother.

Stella remarked with a smile, “This is a mother-daughter bond; even if Meredith doesn’t remember the past, blood ties can’t be changed.”

“What child doesn’t cling to their mom?” Julian added. “Whether Meredith remembers or not doesn’t matter anymore.”