Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 1152

Audrey caught the look of disdain in Cynthia’s eyes, but she pretended not to notice. She just slipped her phone back into her pocket and turned to Cynthia with a grateful smile.

“Cynthia, you really don’t have to come every day to look after me. I’m honestly feeling so much better now. I don’t need someone here all the time. You have your own life, your own stuff to handle. Coming here every single day just to keep me company… I appreciate it, but I kind of feel bad about wasting your time.”

What Audrey said was only half true. Now that she’d seen through Cynthia and realized her kindness came with strings attached, every encounter left her feeling unsettled. If it weren’t for her brother and Camila, she’d have been out of the hospital ages ago. She could be spending that time with Walter, maybe even working her way out of singlehood if she played her cards right.

But Cynthia still needed something from her, so of course she wasn’t going to leave. Without Audrey as an excuse, Cynthia wouldn’t have any reason to get close to Dennis Williams.

Cynthia put on her sweetest, most understanding voice. “Come on, don’t be silly. I’ve got nothing going on lately. The Smith Group is quiet, so I’m not needed at work. But if you’re here in the hospital by yourself, I’d just worry. I’d rather be here, keeping you company. If you really think of me as a sister, don’t be so polite, okay?”

With Cynthia saying all that, Audrey knew if she kept pushing, she’d just look ungrateful. So she let out a sigh and managed a smile. “Cynthia, you’re honestly too good to me. Sometimes I think, I wish you were my real sister.”

Cynthia’s eyes flashed with something dark for just a second. In her heart, she thought, I don’t want to be your sister. There’s only one thing I want—to be your sister-in-law. Did Audrey really not see it, or was she just pretending?

Either way, Cynthia knew if she wanted to become Mrs. Williams, she’d have to make it happen herself.

She quickly put her thoughts away and beamed at Audrey. “You’re such a goof, you know that? Even if we’re not sisters by blood, I’ll always treat you like family.” Then, as if it had just occurred to her, she brought up Dennis. “By the way, is Jordan coming by today?”

Audrey had expected this. She kept her face calm. “Maybe. Maybe not. The Williams Group is so busy right now, and I can’t go to work, so my brother’s doing everything on his own. And… honestly, I don’t think he’s been in a great mood lately.”

Audrey stared at her, pretending to be surprised. “Cynthia, you really do love Jordan, don’t you?” She sighed again. “Fine, there’s no harm in telling you. After all… Jordan and Camila have… well. Maybe he really does need someone to help him through this.”

She briefly explained what happened to Camila overseas. “My brother thinks it’s his fault. He blames himself for not protecting her, and now that she was kidnapped, he can’t get over it. It’s like a nightmare he can’t wake up from.”

Cynthia finally got confirmation from Audrey about Camila’s situation. She could barely keep her excitement in check, but she still had to put on a show for Audrey.

“Oh my god. Sandra Taylor and Lavinia Roberts are seriously unbelievable,” she gasped, acting shocked and furious. “They were already bullying Camila before, but now they’ve actually followed her overseas?”

Audrey nodded somberly. “Yeah, they’re horrible. Honestly, my condition got worse and I ended up in the hospital because I was so upset when I heard. If it hit me this hard, I can’t even imagine what Jordan’s going through.”