chapter26 Claudine walked into the living room , pressed the remote to close the curtains , out of sight and out of mind . Damian led Audrey into the elevator . " You're not well . Why are you waiting for me downstairs ! " Audrey pulled the coat tighter around herself , her smile gentle , though her words carried a hint of concern . " You just said that Ms. Hogan is your wife and that she lives right below me . How could I possibly stay at home and relax after hearing that ? " No wonder she seemed a bit awkward when she came over today . She must have known who I was all along ! " Damian stood in the elevator , his brows furrowed the entire time . " I didn't think this through . I'll take care of it . " With that , Damian pressed the button for Claudine's floor . Audrey glanced at him . " Are you going over right now ? You don't seem very calm . Why don't you come to my place for a drink first ? Once you've calmed down , you can talk to her properly . I don't want you two to have a misunder- standing because of me . " At that moment , the elevator arrived at Claudine's floor . Damian stepped out of the elevator . " No , you go up and rest first . " As the elevator doors slowly closed , Audrey could only watch as Damian disappeared from her sight . When the doorbell rang , Claudine had just finished her shower and was getting ready to rest . She glanced at the time - it was nearly midnight . Who could be knocking at this hour ? In recent days , she had read many news stories on her phone about women living alone being attacked . On top of that , her video doorbell was broken , so she couldn't see outside , making her even more reluctant to open the door . Damian pressed the doorbell for a long time , but no one answered . He looked up at the door number again , making sure it was the right place . At that moment , Damian naturally assumed that Claudine knew he was there and was deliberately refusing to open the door . He had never had much patience with Claudine . Thinking of what she had done , Damian began pounding on the door 0.0 % 08:52 chapter26 288 iVouchers forcefully . Already a bit frightened , Claudine grew even more scared as she listened to the loud banging on the door . She immediately called the building manager . After a while , things finally quieted down outside . Claudine guessed the manager must have arrived . Damian looked at the man in uniform in front of him , his face dark as thunder . " My wife lives inside ! " The building manager looked at the well - dressed man before him , a bit uncertain . Maybe it really was a misunderstanding ? " Sorry , could you please call your wife ? We're just looking out for the residents ' safety . I hope you understand . " Damian had no choice but to take out his phone and call Claudine . He put the call on speaker , his face still grim . At this point , the manager could sense that this man was no ordinary person . That kind of presence - he couldn't possibly be a thief ! He forced a smile , waiting for the call to go through and the misunderstanding to be cleared up . Unexpectedly , the next second , a cold mechanical voice came from the phone : " Sorry , the number you have dialed is not in service . Please check the number and try again ! " For a moment , the air seemed to freeze . Even Damian couldn't believe it . He glanced at his phone , confirming that the number was indeed Claudine's . This woman had actually blocked him ! For the first time in his life , Damian experienced what it meant to be embarrassed . He coughed twice , put away his phone , and said to the staff in front of him , " My wife and I are having a bit of a dis- agreement ! Call her for me and ask her to open the door ! " At first , the building manager thought this man looked dignified and might be telling the truth , but now , the more he thought about it , the more he felt something was off . Still , just in case , he called the resident to confirm . Claudine had been standing behind the door the whole time , but the door was soundproof , so she couldn't hear what 44.8 % 08:52 chapter26 288 Vouchers was being said outside . Just then , the building manager called her . " Ms. Hogan , there's a man outside claiming to be your husband ! Would you mind opening the door to see if it's a mis- understanding ? " Hearing this , Claudine became even more convinced that the person outside was a bad guy . He even dared to claim to be her husband ! Not to mention that Damian didn't even know she lived here , and even if he did , he would never come looking for her in the middle of the night , braving the wind and snow ! " I'm not married , what husband are you talking about ! 87.5 % 08:52 chapter27