Her daughter , not even two years old , clung tightly to her leg , crying out , " Mommy , don't go ! " But she couldn't bear to give up the chance to go to college , unwilling to be trapped in that small mountain village fo life . She steeled herself and pried her daughter's hands away , leaving without looking back . The Lavigne family chased after her , and she didn't dare look back for a moment , running for her life as her daugh ter's heart - wrenching cries echoed behind her . On the plane . Audrey , who was sleeping , suddenly woke up with a start . She instinctively touched her forehead . The scar there was now completely gone , but the scene from that day often appeared in her dreams . She remembered that day , the house was crowded with people , all shouting and cursing . She clung tightly to her mother , terrified . She couldn't even remember what that woman looked like anymore , only that on that day , she left her behind and walked away without looking back . She had just learned to walk then , and seeing her mother leave , seeing all those people around with hoes and stools , she chased after her mother . As a little child , she cried and ran , hoping her mother wouldn't leave her alone . But even when she tripped and hit her head , bleeding , her mother never turned back . The scar on her forehead was left from that time . It wasn't until she went to college that she finally got rid of the scar completely . All these years , what she hated most wasn't the Lavigne family who abused and despised her , but the woman who gave birth to her and then abandoned her . If one day she could see her again , she would ask her face to face what could make her so heartless as to abandon her own child ! Damian , sitting nearby , noticed Audrey had woken up and asked with concern . " What's wrong ? " 0.0 % 08:54 chapter34 1288 Vouchers Audrey quickly composed herself and smiled faintly . " I'm fine , I just had a nightmare ! " Damian glanced at the time . " There's still an hour before the plane lands . Try to get some more sleep . " Audrey shook her head . She looked at the man in front of her . Even in a simple black shirt , his face was enough to make anyone fall for him . This man had loved her for so many years . She couldn't believe she had been foolish enough to leave him . If not for the inferiority brought on by her childhood trauma , she would never have divorced Damian . All the pain in her life was caused by that mother who never took any responsibility . How could she not hate her ! Fortunately , she was back now . She would never let anything make her miss out on this man again . Moreover , she would use this man's strength to become a better version of herself . She would prove to everyone that even without a good background , she could achieve social mobility . As for Damian's wife … Audrey didn't care about her at all . She was just a woman arranged for Damian by the Barrette family . Even with family background and looks , after five years of marriage , she still hadn't won Damian's heart . Now that Audrey was back , that woman would have even less of a chance ! Seeing Audrey looking troubled , Damian assumed she was worried about her doctoral thesis . " I've already contacted someone I know at Prof. Nixon's side . I'll arrange for you to meet first . " Just focus on preparing your thesis . I'll handle everything else . " Audrey turned to look at Damian . " Dami , thank you so much ! " Damian said , " There's no need for that between us . " Hearing this , Audrey felt even more certain that Damian had always loved her deeply 38.9 % 08:54 chapter 34 288 Vouchers Her heart was sweet , but she said aloud , " Dami , with all you've done for me , if Claudine finds out , will it … affect your relationship ? " Audrey said this on purpose , hoping Damian would take the chance to express his feelings and promise to divorce Claudine . Unexpectedly , Damian simply replied , " No , it won't ! " Mentioning Claudine made Damian recall that night at Willow Creek Villas , when she shut him out . That woman had always been gentle with him , but lately , she seemed to have changed completely . Even with Darla , she wasn't the same as before ! Damian frowned , thinking maybe it was because Audrey had returned . After all , Claudine had always been jealous . for no reason ! " She's living downstairs from you now , which does affect you . Don't worry , I'll take care of it . " Although it wasn't the answer she wanted , Audrey understood that Damian was a responsible and considerate man . He didn't mention divorce now , perhaps because he didn't want to pressure her . After all , when they divorced , she said she wanted to find her own worth . Now that she wasn't backing down , Damian couldn't bring it up either .