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As soon as she spoke, both Claudine and Damian frowned.
Her voice was so hoarse it was almost unrecognizable; she must have injured it yesterday.
Bridgette, on the other end, also sensed something was wrong.
“Claudy, what’s wrong? Do you have a cold?”
Claudine didn’t want her mother to worry.
“Yes, I think I caught a cold. It’s been raining in Reedport these days.
You must be tired after such a long flight. Go home and get some rest.
“I’m afraid I’ll pass my cold to you, so I won’t come home.”
Claudine used her mother’s words as an excuse.
“How can that be? If you have a cold, you should come home even more. I’ll have the maid make chicken soup for you. Let Mom take care of you when you get back.”
Claudine wanted to refuse again, but Damian snatched the phone away.
“Mom, don’t worry, I’ll take good care of her.”
“Alright, then I’ll bring her home later.”
“I can eat anything. Whatever Claudy likes, I like too.”
“Goodbye!”
After hanging up, Damian poured Claudine a glass of warm water.
“Drink some water first. The hotel will bring breakfast soon. We’ll eat in the room, then go buy gifts for your family, and go to your house tonight.”
He spoke calmly, his expression gentle.
It was as if they were just an ordinary married couple.
As if they had never hurt each other.
But there were still bruises on Claudine’s neck.
And a strip of bandage was still visible on Damian’s arm.
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All of these reminded Claudine of everything that had happened yesterday.
Seeing Claudine staring at him like that, Damian set the glass aside.
“About yesterday, I lost my temper. I apologize.
“Last night, when I saw you and Roberto together, I got emotional and misunderstood you.
“I’m sorry.”
Claudine spoke, her voice hoarse.
“Damian, what are you up to this time?”
Damian said, “I told you, from now on, I’ll treat you well.
“I promise you, what happened yesterday will never happen again.
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“From now on, I’ll respect your wishes, give you freedom, give you respect. I’ll also try my best to be a good hus- band.”
Looking at the man in front of her, Claudine suddenly remembered a saying: “He will beg you, he might even kneel, he will slap his own face, but you must not soften your heart. He will swear again and again-men love to swear. Their promises are no different from a dog’s bark. Don’t believe them.”
“Where is Roberto?”
After Damian finished his nonsense, Claudine only asked this one question.
As expected, the moment she spoke, Damian’s expression changed.
However, he didn’t lose his temper as Claudine had expected, like he did yesterday.
He simply set the cup in his hand down on the side table, and in the blink of an eye, his face had softened.
“The doctor has seen him. It’s nothing serious, just some superficial wounds.”
“Nothing serious?”
Claudine repeated Damian’s words.
She lifted her eyes, staring coldly at the man in front of her.
“You hurt him like that, and you can still say so lightly that it’s ‘nothing serious!!
Then what would you call something serious!”
Claudine shouted the last sentence at the top of her lungs.
She had really had enough!
What had she done wrong to deserve all this!
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Even if falling in love with Damian and marrying him was a mistake, hadn’t five years of torment in this marriage been punishment enough?
She just wanted to draw a clear line between herself and this man!
Why was it so hard!
She truly felt like she was about to break down!
Damian saw all of Claudine’s hysteria.
His eyes tightened, and after a moment, he walked to the wardrobe and opened the door.
“It’s raining in Reedport. I’ve prepared some clothes for you to wear when we go out later. Go wash up first.”
Claudine looked at Damian, feeling the fire in her chest burn hotter and hotter, almost driving her insane.
Things had already become so ugly between them, how could he still act like this!
“Damian! What exactly do you want!”
Claudine shouted at Damian’s back.
She had never been the type to lose control easily, but now, Damian was truly driving her mad.
Damian took a turtleneck sweater from the wardrobe and spoke calmly.
“Wear this. It will cover the marks on your neck. Otherwise, your mother will worry if she sees them.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Claudine grabbed the water glass on the table and, without thinking, hurled it at Damian.
The glass hit the wardrobe door, and shards flew past Damian’s face, leaving a bloody scratch.
Claudine had never lost control like this before.
She grabbed everything within reach and threw it at Damian in a frenzy.
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