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.

hand towards her. “I’m Fred Schmidt. Madisyn paid me five hundred

laugh escaping her lips. “No

her own allure; it was hardly enough to have a young man she’d just met go to such lengths


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turned a rosy hue under her amused

“Madisyn’s at the bar, waiting for

smiled. “Let’s go then.

she

to the spot, watching her retreating form with undisguised admiration in his

be told, even if Madisyn hadn’t offered him money, he

“Belinda!”

private room, Madisyn

grin, Belinda took a seat beside her. “Really, Madisyn? Only five hundred to persuade someone as young and good-looking as Fred to woo a divorced woman like

a smirk. “The market price is two to

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