Chapter 15 288 iVouchers Rachelle went upstairs within a few minutes . Having secured a big order , she was in a great mood . She smiled and said , before even approaching Claudine , " I sold that painting for a thirty percent markup ! I'm so gonna take you to the fanciest restaurant in town ! " Some women are just so lucky . " Did you see that guy coming up ? That's Mr. Barrette , the Barrette Group's CEO . He bought the painting for the woman next to him . " I heard he got married five years ago . Perhaps that's his wife . " Claudine closed her eyes and said flatly , " That's his blind date . " Rachelle seemed a bit surprised . " How did you know ? " Tears glistened as Claudine slowly opened her eyes , which was a sight enough to melt the hardest heart . She smiled bitterly , rubbing the ring mark on her bare ring finger . " Because … I haven't divorced him yet . " Rachelle said something , but she could no longer hear them clearly . Her ears were ringing , and in the next second , she passed out . When she opened her eyes again , she was in a hospital bed with an IV drip in her hand . As she glanced out the window , the sky had completely darkened . Soon , someone pushed open the door . Rachelle stepped inside with a thermal lunchbox in her hand . " You're awake . I got you some soup . Sit up and have some . " " Thank you , Rach . " Rachelle set up the bedside tray , poured some soup onto a plate , and placed it in front of Claudine . " Don't mention it , " she said . 0.0 % 03:51 Chapter 15 288 ¡ Vouchers Looking at the pale - faced Claudine , she thought of what the doctor had told her , and her heart ached . Claudine had been a rising star when they first met . Given her extraordinary talent , Rachelle had expected her to achieve something unprecedented in the auction world . But then came the news of Claudine's marriage . Claudine must have loved her husband so much . What else could possibly justify her throwing away such a promising career ? Now look at Claudine - she had an abortion and suffered illness alone . On top of that , her husband paraded his blind date around , even spending a fortune on her , before they even got a divorce . It pained Rachelle to think how heartbroken Claudine must be . Noticing Rachelle's pitiful gaze , Claudine looked up and smiled , " I'm fine , Rach . The hardest part is over . " Rachelle nodded . She knew Claudine didn't need anyone's pity . The fact that Claudine had chosen to resume her career was enough to prove she knew what she needed to do . She said with a smile , " Everyone makes mistakes . The important thing is to cut losses in time . For now , just focus on getting better . No need to sweat about work - I've got your back . " " Thank you , Rach , " Claudine said sincerely with a smile . Tears streamed down her cheeks into the plate , and she swallowed them together with the soup … Claudine went back to her home that very night . Her recovery took time , and staying at the hospital wouldn't help . Besides , she had a lot of materials to review and couldn't afford to waste time . Rachelle drove her back . " Are you sure you don't want me to stay ? " she asked worriedly , looking at Claudine's pale face . Claudine grabbed her bag and stepped out , waving at Rachelle through the window . " Yes . I'll be fine after some sleep . Thanks again for today , Rach . Drive safe . " " Alright then . Get some proper rest . Call me if anything . " After Rachelle's car vanished , Claudine walked around the complex , not wanting to go upstairs yet . Since Damian was getting along pretty well with his blind date , she assumed he'd reach out to her to finalize the di- vorce soon . She felt nothing . After all , it was what she wanted . But she hadn't figured out how to tell her mother about this . 38.4 % 03:51 Chapter 15 Chances were , her mother would be pretty furious . As she was wondering , a sudden bark from a dog startled her . 97.0 %