Chapter 21:

Three days later, the grand banquet hall at the Star Hotel was aglow, buzzing with lively excitement.

Despite Anthony’s request for a modest birthday gathering this year, the turnout was even larger than before, no doubt due to his grandson now leading the Cox Group as CEO.

Belinda, clutching a present, waited at a crosswalk when she noticed Kristopher.

He emerged from one side of a sleek black Porsche, while Cathy appeared from the other.

Dressed in a gown of royal blue velvet, Cathy was complemented by Kristopher’s matching, hand-tailored bespoke suit.

Their striking attire made them the immediate focus of attention.

Murmurs filled the air around her.

“Isn’t that Cathy, the actress who just came back from overseas, with her boyfriend?”

“Yes, that’s Kristopher, the CEO of Cox Group. Today’s his grandfather’s birthday, so he’s introduced his girlfriend to the family.”

“They’ve already been introduced to each other’s families. Looks like they might even talk about getting married.”

They’re really flaunting their affection,

from the onlookers, as she watched Cathy loop her arm through Kristopher’s and they walked into the venue together. A pang of bitterness surged through

if she were a stranger in public, let alone thinking


his affection for Cathy while

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to

her for marrying him

“Beep! Beep!”

she realized the traffic light had turned green.

at the hotel, Belinda recognized the source of the earlier honks. It was

same vehicle Kristopher had given to Maggie for her

isn’t this my

emerged from the car, slamming the door behind her and standing with her arms folded before Belinda. “I heard

her brow furrowing as she returned

kept the miscarriage a secret from the Cox family to spare Anthony

whom she had bumped


We stopped concerning ourselves with you long ago. Yet, you dared to ask our mother to send someone to care

had phoned Maggie, sobbing uncontrollably one early morning. She revealed that she

time consoling her mother before discovering that Belinda was at

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