I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

After Selene's question, Terrence realized that Audrey had been in the restroom for quite a while. He wasn't worried; he knew Audrey was deliberately avoiding him. She despised him so much that she didn't even want to see him. "Meredith went to the restroom. Selene, could you please check on her for me?" Terrence couldn't go into the women's restroom himself.

Audrey had a weak heart, and he was concerned she might faint like she did at the company before. It dawned on Terrence that Audrey's complete indifference toward him began after she had been hospitalized. The doctor had warned that Audrey's condition couldn't handle stress, or the consequences would be dire. She needed to recuperate properly.

Could it be that Audrey distanced herself from him because of this? Was she afraid of something happening to her and was saying goodbye in this way?

With this thought, Terrence decided to investigate Chris again. After the return banquet, he would personally meet this 'rival' to see if his suspicions were correct.

Selene said, "Alright, I'll go check."

Selene lifted her dress and headed towards the restroom. This area was secluded, and few people came here.

As Selene approached, she saw Audrey sitting on a bench in the hallway next to the restroom, holding a bottle of mineral water with a pillbox beside her. She had just taken her medication.

Audrey had felt discomfort in her chest earlier and used the excuse of leaving to avoid Terrence and take her medicine in private. Even after surgery, she still needed to carry her medication with her at all times.

Selene walked over and immediately noticed the name of the medication on the pillbox. Having been experimented on by the Celestial Alliance, she recognized many drug names and their functions at a glance. The medication Audrey took was clearly for post-heart surgery recovery.

"You had heart surgery?" Selene suddenly spoke from behind Audrey.

Audrey turned around and saw Selene, a look of panic flashing in her eyes. She quickly put the pillbox into her bag. "Yes, I did. Terrence knows about it too; it happened during that typhoon incident when I got injured."

"No wonder he's so worried about you. He asked me to check on you since you hadn't returned yet," Selene said. "Are you feeling better?"

"Much better," Audrey replied as she stood up, smiling. "You look beautiful today. Congratulations! After today, you can start anew."

Audrey didn't know much about Selene's past; it was Terrence who had told her some things. She learned that Selene used to be part of the Celestial Alliance and was actually an estranged member of the Wilkinson family. "Thank you," Selene said. "The return banquet is about to start; let's head back to the hall."

"Alright." Audrey felt a bit wary of Selene. Selene had a cold demeanor and sharp eyes that seemed to see through everything, unlike Azure who had a gentle nature and cared deeply for Terrence. Azure could be aligned with them because of this shared concern for Terrence, but Selene cared about Meredith herself and recognized Meredith's worth.

They had invited Terrence today because of Meredith. Once they found out she wasn't Meredith, they wouldn't be able to hide it anymore.

Audrey walked ahead while Selene deliberately stayed a step behind her. This was her second encounter with Audrey, and she noticed that Audrey seemed soft-hearted and often showed conflicted expressions-traits Meredith never had. Meredith's eyes were always resolute; even if there was only a sliver of hope, Meredith would decisively take a gamble on it. Back then, Meredith risked her life without hesitation to save Terrence. "Meredith," Selene suddenly called out to Audrey on purpose.

Audrey reflexively turned around. "What is it?"

Selene smiled slightly. "I just remembered something. You go ahead to the hall and find Terrence; I'll go look for my parents."

"Okay." Without thinking much about it, Audrey headed straight for the hall.

Selene watched Audrey's back intently. Without seeing her face, there wasn't even a trace of Meredith in Audrey's silhouette.

What was going on? Even if someone lost their memory, their body shape and certain habits wouldn't change-they were ingrained in muscle memory and would trigger reflexively. Could it be that this person wasn't Meredith?

As an assassin skilled in disguise, Selene could spot others' disguises as well-unless it involved plastic surgery.