Mr. Warner, Your Wife is Running Away Again!-Chapter 160: Desire and Destruction

"My older brother has never dated anyone before, so I have no idea what he’s into."

"Never dated before?" Phoebe King was both surprised and delighted.

Audrey Sutton nodded, "Yeah, my mom pesters him every year. She’ll probably set him up on a blind date again during the New Year."

"No, take me home for the New Year!"

"I can’t guarantee that."

Phoebe King said confidently, "There’s still a month or two before New Year, I still have a chance."

Audrey Sutton gave her a cheer-up gesture. If Phoebe could become her sister-in-law, that wouldn’t be bad, but she’s afraid Phoebe is just momentarily interested as Shane Warner suggested.

After the second class, Audrey Sutton was held back to talk by Stephen Sutton.

When all the classmates had left the classroom, Audrey Sutton walked to the lectern, looking at Stephen Sutton, who was arranging his books and materials. Feeling a bit guilty, she asked him, "What’s up, big brother?"

"Didn’t I tell you not to hang out with her? You never know what illegal or criminal things someone like her might be up to outside. What if she leads you astray?"

Audrey Sutton pressed her lips together and mustered the courage to speak up for Phoebe King, "Sister Phoebe just has a bit of a fiery temper, but she isn’t as bad as you make her out to be, right? She wouldn’t commit crimes."

"Do you really know her? Don’t be fooled by her," though it was a reprimand, his voice remained as gentle as ever when speaking to his beloved sister, "Also, don’t bring her to my classes again."

"...Okay."

"Avoid interacting with people like her from outside school."

Audrey Sutton just nodded without saying anything further, thinking that Phoebe King would have to rely on her own luck. With her brother’s attitude, Phoebe becoming her sister-in-law would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Christmas Eve fell on a Tuesday.

Audrey Sutton had no classes in the afternoon. To attend Clarissa Morgan’s performance, she made a point of dolling up before heading out.

Her foot hadn’t fully healed and still hurt a little when she walked, but for the sake of beauty, she chose to wear high heels.

Shane Warner picked her up from the house after getting off work. He didn’t notice her shoes; seeing her wrapped in a down jacket, he didn’t nag her.

When they arrived at the theater entrance, people were already gradually checking in and entering.

Audrey Sutton figured the performance would last several hours and didn’t want to be hungry. After getting out of the car, while Shane went to park, she queued up at the nearby drink shop to buy milk tea.

When Shane Warner returned, he noticed her limping slightly. Seeing her high heels, he frowned unhappily and walked up to her, asking, "Is your foot better?"

"Almost," she replied.

"Then why are you limping?"

Audrey Sutton whispered, "It still hurts a little."

"Then why are you wearing high heels, do you want to limp for the rest of your life?"

"Can you not curse me?" she said, handing him a cup of coffee, "I got this for you."

Shane Warner sighed helplessly. He thought that her wearing high heels and dressing up nicely was likely because she felt the need to compete with Clarissa Morgan. To him, it wasn’t necessary, but a girl probably felt that without a pair of high heels, she’d lose the aura.

Considering they wouldn’t have to walk much at the performance, Shane Warner didn’t say anything further.

After entering, she took off her down jacket, holding it in her hands. She was wearing a pink and white long dress underneath, looking like she was exuding fairy-like aura, so beautiful she seemed unreal.

They found their seats according to the ticket numbers, locating themselves in the third row center, which was the best viewing area.

Seated, Audrey Sutton glanced back, noting the sea of people behind them.

It was predictably crowded, although the majority were probably there for Simon Sue.

"Have you seen her perform before?" Audrey asked Shane Warner.

Shane Warner eyed her, noticing her casual and unbothered demeanor as she asked a simple question, so he answered, "Yes."

"When you were in school?"

Shane Warner nodded.

"That was quite some time ago," she remarked.

Shane Warner watched her sip her milk tea calmly without getting jealous.

It seemed she had matured. In the past, anything related to Clarissa Morgan would make her unbelievably jealous.

Though he enjoyed seeing her jealous, he preferred it when she proudly flaunted their relationship.

After the host’s introduction, the lights dimmed.

As the music began, a spotlight illuminated the center of the stage, where a girl in a white ballet costume was curled up on the ground. Following the rhythm of the music, she gracefully extended her arms, stood up, and began to dance.

Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, she became the stage’s focus under the spotlight.

Watching Clarissa Morgan on stage, Audrey Sutton bit her straw and glanced at Shane Warner, intentionally saying, "She seems pretty tall."

Shane Warner knew her little jar of jealousy had opened, releasing its sour aroma.

He also understood her comment was aimed at his remark the other night about her height.

"Do you know why I didn’t accept her confession back then?" Shane Warner asked.

Audrey Sutton’s eyes immediately lit up, full of curiosity for gossip, pressing him, "Why?"

Shane Warner smirked and said, "Because she was too tall."

Audrey Sutton didn’t know if he was mocking her, but without thinking, she said, "And yet you still complain about me being short."

Shane Warner promptly responded, "I never said I don’t like short girls."

Audrey Sutton was startled, and when she looked at him again, his gaze was already on the stage. Before her thoughts could drift off into wild speculations, he added another sentence slyly, "Ridiculously short and dumb is another matter."

Audrey Sutton’s mind immediately equated his words to an insult and mentally replayed their memories, realizing outside of academics she wasn’t his intellectual equal, but not necessarily dumb either?

What did he mean by that?

Observing his gaze fixed on the stage, Audrey Sutton turned her attention back to the performance. Unable to figure it out, she let it go.

Audrey Sutton often thought she wasn’t interested in musical dramas, yet she found herself unusually attentive today.

The plot centered around love, leaning toward a tragic theme.

The performances by Clarissa Morgan and Simon Sue were quite remarkable. Without uttering a single line, they conveyed through dance a story about the beauty and destruction of love, a tale of give-and-take leading to ruin.

Audrey Sutton realized that in love, whether giving or taking, there must be limits. One should not lose their baseline. A relationship where one gives everything and the other is never satisfied with what they take is doomed to fail.

Finally, there was a monologue by Simon Sue. The moment his voice resounded, screams erupted from every female fan in the audience.

Drowned in the shrieks was Shane Warner’s faint, disdainful snort.

Thankfully, Audrey didn’t scream; otherwise, he’d likely cover her mouth entirely.

After the performance, there was an interaction session with Clarissa Morgan and Simon Sue. The audience grew ecstatic, yet Audrey Sutton and Shane Warner shared a silent understanding, their faces showing little emotion, calmly and coolly watching it all unfold.