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.”
his gaze and offered her a
then extended his hand towards her. “I’m Fred Schmidt. Madisyn paid me
a laugh escaping her lips. “No
her own allure; it was hardly enough to have a young man she’d just met
a comforting hand on Fred’s shoulder. “Where’s
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turned a rosy
replied, “Madisyn’s at the bar, waiting
at him, Belinda smiled.
she
her retreating form with undisguised admiration in his deep, dark
offered
“Belinda!”
room, Madisyn leaped to her feet, waving
grin, Belinda took a seat beside her. “Really, Madisyn? Only five hundred to persuade someone as young
juice to Belinda with a smirk. “The market price is two to three hundred tops. I handed Fred
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