Chapter 20:

Kristopher turned his head, casting a chilly glance at Belinda. “Mrs. Cox, since you remember that you had a miscarriage less than a month ago, why don’t you go back and rest early? You shouldn’t be here, wrapped in the arms of indecent men.”

With those words, he turned and walked away swiftly.

“Who are you calling indecent?” the young man called out, his voice rising as he glared at Kristopher’s departing figure. “You don’t have to pretend to care about her well-being. I’ll look after her!”

Kristopher paused momentarily, then resumed walking without turning back.

“You don’t truly care for her, but—”

“Enough.”

Belinda frowned, cutting him off. “Don’t say any more.”

“You don’t even know who I am. There’s no need to provoke him on my behalf.”

“Miss.”

and offered her a smile. “I’m aware

then extended his hand towards her. “I’m Fred Schmidt. Madisyn paid me

a laugh escaping her

she’d just met go to such lengths for her. However, if


she placed a comforting hand on Fred’s

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turned a rosy hue under her

his throat awkwardly, he replied, “Madisyn’s at the bar,

at him, Belinda smiled. “Let’s go then.

around, she strode

her retreating form with undisguised admiration in his deep,

told, even if Madisyn hadn’t offered him money, he would have sought her

“Belinda!”

the private room, Madisyn leaped to her feet, waving

five hundred to persuade someone as young and good-looking as Fred to woo a divorced woman like me? That’s a bit low, don’t you

“The market price is two to three hundred tops. I handed Fred five hundred. It

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