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Annoyed, she rolled out of bed and staggered out to open the door.
She stumbled along the way, kicking the table leg so hard she cried out in pain, tears springing to her eyes.
“Ah.”
The sharp pain brought Claudine a moment of sobriety.
Before she could figure out what was happening, the doorbell rang again.
With messy hair and red eyes, Claudine appeared at the door.
“Mrs. Barrette, this is what Mr. Barrette asked for…”
Seeing Claudine in such a state, Lindsay could barely get her words out!
Oh my!
What an indecent “post-event look”!
Audrey, of course, saw it too.
Everyone present knew exactly what had just happened, seeing Claudine like this.
Audrey nearly ground her teeth to dust, barely managing to keep her composure.
“What are you doing here?”
Claudine leaned against the entryway, looking weak and languid, fueling even more speculation.
Just as Lindsay was wondering how to escape this dramatic scene, a man who absolutely shouldn’t have appeared showed up in the most inappropriate way possible.
“She came to deliver the clothes.”
Damian stepped out of the bathroom.
His pajamas were nowhere to be found here.
Damian appeared before the three women, wrapped only in a white towel, his skin still glistening with water.
Just a minute ago, Lindsay thought that life could not possibly get any more awkward.
A minute later, things became even more embarrassing!
Damian walked over, saw Lindsay holding Darlene in her arms, and frowned.
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“Why is Darla here?”
He naturally took the child from her.
Lindsay’s strong professional skills quickly pushed all the messy thoughts out of her mind, such as her boss’s eye- catching abs and chest muscles…
“I ran into Ms. Lavigne and Darla walking the dog downstairs just now, so… Here are the clothes you asked for. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving.”
Lindsay made a swift escape from the scene.
A woman’s sixth sense told her that whatever happened next here, no amount of annual salary could make her handle
“Mr. Barrette, Mrs. Barrette, Ms. Lavigne, goodbye!”
As the elevator doors closed, the spacious foyer was left with just the three of them.
It was only now that Audrey seemed to realize she shouldn’t be here.
She stepped forward and came up to Damian.
“I’ll take Darla back so I won’t disturb you and your wife.”
As she spoke, she reached out to take Darlene.
Claudine still hadn’t figured out what was happening, but a loud bark from the dog snapped her fully awake.
“Ah!”
She screamed, grabbed the vase at hand, and hurled it at the dog.
“Axel!”
Audrey hurried to shield the dog.
The vase shattered on the floor, and the scattered shards cut Audrey’s hand.
Her fair fingers were quickly stained with bright red blood.
“Axel, be good, Axel, don’t be afraid!”
The sudden commotion also startled Darlene, who shuddered in her sleep.
Damian soothed the child and laid her gently on the bed in the bedroom.
Audrey showed no intention of leaving, letting the blood from her hand flow freely, dripping onto the pristine floor in a shocking display.
Claudine leaned against the entrance.
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That bark from the dog had completely cleared her mind.
Without hesitation, she dialed the number for the property manager downstairs.
When Damian came out of the bedroom, he was already dressed.
The property manager had arrived and was trying to mediate.
Claudine insisted that Audrey had illegally entered the residence, demanded the police be called, and accused her of bringing the dog to commit harm.
Audrey hugged the half-human-sized dog, looking innocent and aggrieved.
But the dog was baring its teeth at Claudine, looking ready to pounce at any moment.
Audrey’s display of grievance lost much of its credibility.
Damian strode forward, positioning himself between the two women.
Seeing Damian, Claudine looked as if she had seen a ghost.
“Why are you here too?”
She rubbed her aching temples and spoke to the property manager.
“I pay so much in property fees every year. Can’t my safety even be guaranteed?”
The property manager looked troubled.
“This gentleman said he is your husband and presented the relevant documents, so we handed over the keys…”
The property manager realized he had made a mistake at work and did not continue speaking.
“Dami, explain to Ms. Hogan that Axel really meant no harm. He just… just sensed that I was upset.”
Audrey looked pitiful, as if she had suffered a great injustice at Claudine’s hands.
Seeing the injury on Audrey’s hand, Damian immediately stepped forward.
“Let’s not talk about it now. Your hand is hurt, I’ll take you to the hospital.”
With that, he helped Audrey up.
Claudine watched the scene and said to the property manager.
“Look, who does he seem more like a husband to now?”
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