The person on the other end of the line did not dare to delay. Knowing Claude's rank, it must be a big deal if he was in such a hurry to locate someone.
In just a few minutes, the other party sent the location of Laurie's cell phone over.
Claude was already prepared in the car. After receiving the information, he floored the accelerator and headed to that location.
After buying the ingredients for the hotpot with Gina, Laurie realized that Claude had called her several times, so much so that her phone was almost out of battery.
She hurriedly called Claude back, and the other party answered as soon as she got through.
"Report your location!" Claude sounded a little anxious.
"What?" Laurie didn't quite understand what he meant.
"Report your location! Floor number, unit number!"
When she heard his commanding tone, Laurie subconsciously replied, "Block B, 1711..."
As soon as Laurie said the unit number, her phone ran out of battery and shut down automatically.
She looked at her phone helplessly and turned around to look for a charger. However, just as she plugged her cell phone in to charge, she heard loud banging on the door.
Then, she heard Claude's voice. "Listen up, people inside. I order you to open the door within 30 seconds, or I'll force my way in! People inside..."
Gina, who heard the voice, was already scared out of her wits. The corners of Laurie's mouth twitched and she quickly ran over to open the door.
"15 seconds left, 14, 13…"
The moment she opened the door, she saw Claude, who was ready to ram the door.
That guy pulled Laurie behind him and quickly adopted a defensive stance.
Gina poked her head out of the kitchen tentatively and stammered, "Laurie, who… who is he?"
When she saw Claude's posture, her elder sister's frightened expression, and the neighbors' sneaky gazes through the cracks in the slightly open doors, Laurie felt a little embarrassed all of a sudden.
"Sis, this is my husband." She tugged at Claude's clothes. "This is my biological elder sister, Gina."
When they heard what Laurie said, the woman and man finally relaxed.
Claude immediately straightened up and bowed formally. Then, he said, "I'm very sorry for what happened just now, Sister. Hello, I'm her husband, Claude."
Gina nodded awkwardly and ushered him inside.
As she looked at the muscular man sitting on the sofa, Gina asked softly, "Is this really your husband?"
This was the third time Gina asked Laurie. Laurie nodded helplessly. "Yes, that's right. Do you want me to take a shot of our marriage certificate to show you?"
Gina thought of her own experience and then looked at the muscular Claude.
She asked with a troubled expression, "The way he looked just now… Does he have violent tendencies?"
Upon hearing her words, Laurie burst out laughing. She did have such concerns in the past, but Claude was truly not that kind of person.
"Sis, don't worry. Don't judge him by his external appearance. He's actually very gentle."
Gina nodded doubtfully and continued to prepare the hotpot.
At this moment, Claude's expression was stern as he sat there motionlessly.
He was already feeling a little regretful. He was indeed too impulsive just now and his actions were a little disgraceful.
However, when he couldn't contact Laurie, Claude couldn't control his heart. He was worried that Laurie was in danger.
When the hotpot was served, Claude took the initiative to help serve the ingredients. Gina was a little overwhelmed by his helpfulness.
To ease the awkwardness, Laurie asked, "How did you know I was here?"
"Positioning system." Claude explained, "I contacted my colleagues in the technical department and located your cell phone's signal, but the positioning system was not accurate enough."
Laurie looked at Claude in utter despair, while Gina's jaw dropped.
Taking into consideration her elder sister's presence, Laurie automatically skipped the topic of Claude's little girlfriend. "Surely there's no need for that, right? My cell phone just ran out of battery. I would have contacted you once it's charged."
Claude also knew that he was making a fuss over nothing, but when he thought of the scene just now, he couldn't help feeling anxious.
When she saw his awkward expression, Gina laughed. "Younger Brother-in-law was afraid that something might happen to a young girl like you at night. He's concerned about you."
Laurie nodded noncommittally. She thought that Claude would spend the night at home with his little girlfriend, and that was why she came to look for her elder sister.
However, she could not say this in front of Gina.
Gina smiled at her younger brother-in-law after the awkwardness was finally eased. The three of them chatted casually.
At this moment, the sound of the door lock turning could be heard.
Then came the sound of the door opening and a man's curses.
"Gina, you slut. How dare you make out with a man when I'm not around? Just because I haven't beaten you for two days, you are itching for a beating again, are you?"