apter44 chapter44 1288 Vouchers Was it just her imagination ? Just now , when Audrey said that last sentence , was there actually a hint of anticipation ? That feeling made Claudine very uncomfortable . She was about to speak when her mother stepped forward , shielding her and addressing Audrey . " Young lady ! How can you speak like that ! " My Claudy and her husband are very much in love ! Besides , who told you Claudy was spending her husband's mon- ey ? The Hogan family's daughter can certainly afford an evening dress ! " Claudine had always thought her mother was a gentle woman , but today , to defend her , she was actually willing to ar- gue with someone . Looking at her mother standing protectively in front of her , Claudine felt ashamed of her previous thoughts . She had actually thought her mother would be angry if she knew about the divorce . She had forgotten that her mother was the person who loved her most in the world ; how could she bear to see her struggle in an unhappy marriage ! Audrey's face flushed and paled at the rebuke . She forced a smile . " You're right , Auntie ! I just saw that Ms. Hogan wasn't wearing a ring , so I guessed . Ms. Hogan , I have other things to do , so I'll be leaving now ! " With that , Audrey left . Claudine was still basking in her mother's defense when , in the next moment , her right hand was slapped hard by her mother . " Ouch ! " She pulled her hand back in pain , and saw that the back of her hand was already red . " Mom , why did you hit me ! " Bridgette tapped her daughter's forehead . " Are you having a fight with Dami ? Not even wearing your wedding ring ? Didn't I tell you , as women, we can throw a little tantrum with men , but the point is to make them care about us . " If you keep taking off your ring , and another woman takes advantage , you'll have no tears left to cry . " 008 08.56 chapter44 Claudine listened to her mother's lecture and could only find it laughable . She said nothing , just left the store with her mother and got into her car . 1288 Vouchers " Mom , I've always wanted to ask you something . Back then , you were a world - renowned opera artist , representing the country many times for cultural exchanges . The name ' Bridgette ' was once famous everywhere , and even now , you still have many loyal fans . " But ever since you married Dad , people only know you as ' Mrs. Hogan . ' Are you really content with that ? " Bridgette heard this and looked at her daughter . " What are you talking about , child ! " " I'm very happy as I am now ! I have a husband who loves me , such a beautiful daughter , and your brother's business is doing better and better . " What more could I want ! " I'm very happy being ' Mrs. Hogan ' ! " Claudine gripped the steering wheel tighter . There were words on the tip of her tongue , but when she saw her moth- er's innocent eyes , she couldn't bear to shatter her dream . " Claudy , why are you suddenly bringing this up ? Is there really something going on between you and Dami ? " Oh , I've told you before , you two should have a child of your own ! Once you have a child , your relationship will be different . " Look at me and your father , the two of us … " As soon as her mother started talking about how good her relationship with Dad was , Claudine immediately stopped her . Those words only sounded ironic to her . " Mom , I'm fine ! Should I take you back to the hotel now , or to my place ? " Claudine thought about taking her mother back to Willow Creek Villas , just in time to tell her about the divorce . But Bridgette said , " Of course , back to the hotel ! Without me , your father can't sleep at night ! " Claudine rolled her eyes dramatically and started the car helplessly . If her mother could live her whole life in blissful ignorance , wouldn't that be a kind of happiness ? But she couldn't , she needed to live with her eyes open ! When the car arrived at the entrance of the Rosemond Hotel , Claudine didn't give herself a chance to hesitate and spoke directly . 39.2 . 04:56 chapter44 " Mom , Damian and I are getting a divorce ! " 1288 Vouchers When Damian returned to the company , Audrey happened to arrive at the office as well . Seeing that Audrey seemed to be in a bad mood , Damian asked with concern . " What's wrong ? " Audrey looked up as if she was about to say something , but seemed to think better of it and stayed silent . " Never mind , I'd better not say anything , so I don't affect your relationship with your wife . " Damian frowned . " What did Claudine do this time ? " Audrey put on a conflicted expression , but finally spoke . " Dami , you know I have no hostility toward Claudine , and I'm grateful for how she takes care of Darla , but … " Audrey hesitated for a moment before continuing . 84.6 %