Three million was nothing to Damian ! The Willow Creek Villas property was nothing to him either ! But just now at the evening dress shop , Claudine's card had already been frozen , so where did she get that money ? That was interesting . The Hogan family might give their daughter a few million in pocket money , but to casually buy a house at Willow Creek Villas - was that money also from the Hogan family ? She wanted to plant a thorn in Damian's heart ! Damian finally spoke . " Leave the Willow Creek Villas property for now . You may go . " Lindsay responded and left the office . Audrey couldn't read Damian's thoughts and didn't dare speak rashly . Damian already had an answer in his heart . " Don't worry about Claudine regarding the PhD . Just focus on your preparation . With your abilities , you'll have no problem . " Audrey was briefly stunned , but quickly understood . " Mm , Dami , thank you . " She didn't say anything more . A smart woman never pushes a man too hard . She had already told Damian everything she wanted him to know . As a man , even if Damian didn't love Claudine , he couldn't possibly allow another man to have designs on her . That's just a man's nature ! For a moment , Bridgette thought she must have misheard . " What did you say ? " She stared at her daughter in disbelief , thinking she must be out of her mind ! 00 % 04.50 chapter 46 1288 Vouchers To be able to marry into a family like the Barrettes , and yet still want a divorce ! Claudine had expected her mother to react this way . She pressed her lips together , thinking it was better to tell her ev- erything at once since her mother would find out sooner or later . Besides , Damian was probably already handling the property division . It wouldn't be long before the divorce procedures were underway . " Mom , I've thought it through , and Damian has agreed too . We're already going through the process … " Before Claudine could finish , she was slapped across the face . She held her numb cheek , looking at her mother in front of her . " Mom … " " Don't call me Mom ! " Bridgette's voice was somewhat shrill . Always graceful and composed , she was now trembling with anger . " Claudine ! Do you even know what you're doing ! " " Do you realize how much effort I put in to get you married into the Barrette family , all so you could have someone to rely on for the rest of your life ! " Bridgette looked at her daughter with bitter disappointment , her eyes brimming with tears , unsure if it was from anger or sorrow . She took a deep breath to calm herself , and her voice softened . " Claudy , listen to your mother , you can't get divorced ! " She stroked Claudine's face , wiping away her daughter's tears . " There's no such thing as a marriage without arguments ! Dami treats you fairly well most of the time . Actually , if you two just have another child , many problems will be solved . " Don't worry , I'll find a traditional medicine practitioner to help you take care of your health . " You must remember what I say : a woman's greatest support is her husband . Only by managing your family well can you truly succeed as a woman . " Claudine had heard these words countless times before . Once , she even believed them , and truly tried to live that way . But five years had taught her a lesson . 28.6 % 08:57 chapter46 And that was : " There are hearts in this world that you can never warm , no matter how hard you try ! " As for relying on her husband … Claudine glanced at her mother , suddenly unsure whether her mother's ignorance was a blessing or a curse . " Mom , the divorce … I've already made up my mind . 288 Vouchers " Besides marriage , I have other things I can do . I've decided to apply for a PhD , and I'll return to the auction house . You really don't need to worry about me ! " Bridgette looked at her daughter's resolute expression , feeling a deep sense of disappointment . She simply couldn't understand how the daughter she had raised so carefully could one day want a divorce ! How could her daughter fail even at managing her marriage ? " Claudine , tell me , was it you who brought up the divorce , or was it Damian ? " If it was Damian , I can help you think of a way to save this marriage . You really can't just mention divorce so casually ! " If you get divorced , you'll be a failed woman , do you understand ! " Claudine truly couldn't understand her mother's views . Thinking of all she had endured in her marriage , and everything Damian had done to her , Claudine couldn't help but ask . " Mom , doesn't my happiness matter ? Why don't you ask if I've been wronged , or if I'm unhappy ? " Why does getting divorced make me a failed woman ? " As she spoke , Claudine couldn't hold back her tears . She had thought her mother would feel sorry for her , but to her surprise , her pain was completely ignored . 68.6 %