"I refuse." Claude didn't give his father a chance to continue and ended the call immediately.
Due to the matter of his engagement with Michelle, Claude had long fallen out with his family. It was just that outsiders did not know about this.
Not only did his father take back Claude's shares in the company and inheritance rights, he even threatened to make it impossible for Claude to gain any foothold in the country.
The father and son had spent many years at loggerheads on this matter, which was one of the reasons Claude remained in the army all this while.
He liked life in the army and did not like being manipulated by others. However, with the appearance of Laurie, some things changed.
He looked at the exquisite cupcakes on the table and opened another pack to take a bite. "It's still sweet?"
Although there was some reproach in his tone, the smile on his face did not fade.
Claude was in a good mood all the way until the afternoon. In particular, when he found out that Gary's family was willing to compensate and Gary was willing to divorce, the smile on his face became even more obvious when he thought how happy Laurie would be.
When he got back to the villa, he immediately told Laurie and Gina what had happened.
Laurie looked at Claude in disbelief. "Heavens! Is what you said true? They're not suing me, but compensating me?"
Laurie had also been looking up information on the Internet. She knew very well that she would be charged with being overly defensive, but she didn't know why Gary's family suddenly opted to settle peacefully.
"Yes." When he saw her flushed and excited face, Claude also smiled.
"Also, Gary says he agrees to get a divorce and will split the assets equally." Claude turned to Gina. "Sister, if you're agreeable too, I can contact the lawyer."
"I'm agreeable!" Gina covered her mouth and held back her tears. "I'm agreeable. I want to divorce him! He's a scumbag."
Laurie hugged Gina's shoulder to comfort her and then looked at Claude gratefully.
She knew very well that if it weren't for Claude's help, things wouldn't have been resolved so easily.
However, what she didn't know was that Claude had blocked all business dealings with Gary's family outright, and his family had no choice but to compromise.
Claude had to let Gina escape from this demon first, and then he would slowly settle the score with Gary in the future.
Suddenly, Gina shook her head again. "No, we can't get a divorce. If we get a divorce, he will definitely ask our family to pay back the money. We can't let Mom know about this. We can't..."
As she spoke, her tears flowed uncontrollably again.
However, at this moment, Laurie was very determined. "No, Sis. You must divorce him. I will think of a way to solve the debt problem, but you can't be with that scumbag forever!"
"It has been resolved." Claude rubbed his forehead and took out an IOU from his pocket. "I've already paid back the money for you. Don't worry."
Gina took the IOU with trembling hands. When she saw the words and thumbprint on it, she nodded at Laurie vigorously.
Once more, Laurie looked at Claude gratefully. At this moment, she no longer knew what to say to thank him. She could only hold back her tears and nod at him.
When she returned to the bedroom at night, Laurie was still a little uneasy. "Is the matter really resolved like this?"
Claude felt a slight headache in his temples. She had asked this question countless times.
"Yes, it's resolved. Don't worry." He still answered patiently.
"This is unbelievable. I really don't know how to thank you!" Laurie stood in front of him gratefully. "Let me wake up early to cook in the future. I'll also take care of the dinner. Also, I'll wash all your clothes in the future. I'll return the money to you as soon as possible…"
"You really want to thank me?" Claude had a headache now.
Laurie nodded vigorously.
"Then can I trouble you to take a shower and sleep now? Dear Miss Laurie, I'm really exhausted today."
Upon hearing his words, Laurie's face subconsciously turned red. She was too happy today. It was almost midnight. It was indeed time to sleep.
She smiled awkwardly, then quickly went to take a shower. Finally, she quietly crawled into bed.
The next morning, she got up to prepare breakfast as promised, while Claude went to the neighborhood for a morning run.
She had just prepared breakfast when she heard someone knocking on the door. She quickly went to open the door. "You're back so early from your morning run?"
Instead of Claude, she saw Claude's little girlfriend standing outside the door with an angry face.
Michelle also recognized that Laurie was the woman from the banquet that day. When she saw Laurie dressed in her pajamas, it was obvious that she had spent the night here.
Michelle roared furiously, "Who are you? Why are you at Claude's house? Who exactly are you?"