Chapter 28:

Helen looked up, baffled, gazing at Kristopher as if she doubted her own ears. “Kristopher?”

Kristopher’s expression darkened, his tone firm. “What happens between Belinda and me is none of your business.”

Carol quickly silenced Helen, her hand over her mouth, whispering sternly, “That’s enough. Shut up!” Helen complied, falling silent.

The room sank into a deeper silence after the exchange.

Anthony shot Kristopher an icy look and said mockingly, “I was under the impression you’d forgotten Belinda was your wife.”

With a knowing smirk, Kristopher responded, his tone laced with respect, “Believe me, that’s one thing I could never forget.”

Anthony’s scoff was loaded with skepticism. “If you really remembered, then why—”

“Anthony.”

Before Anthony could continue, Belinda cut him off.

She handed him a cup of freshly brewed tea, offering a gentle smile. “Here, drink some tea.”

Anthony’s frown softened as he accepted the cup, his voice mixed with concern and frustration. “When will you learn to express your feelings? You keep everything bottled up inside, which isn’t good for you. Look at you! You’ve let it all get to you again. I haven’t seen you in a month, and you’ve lost so much weight!”

heart even as they brought

a tear and managed a bright smile for Anthony.


skinny. Why on earth are you

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look more beautiful.

pressing a teacup into Anthony’s hands and playfully popping a pastry into his

with a playful grimace. “I do enjoy a good cup of tea, but you know, variety is the spice

table. As the room’s attention

hour later, the birthday

Anthony, flanked by Belinda and Kristopher, walked to the center stage and

filled the room with youthful vigor. Following his

the crowd serenaded him with the birthday song, Anthony extinguished the candles and declared

Kristopher and his lovely wife Belinda

hush fell

no secret, and everyone knew that he was going to divorce


room was left in utter shock by Anthony’s unexpected declaration. In the wake of a profound silence, Darren was the first

Cox cherish his family so deeply, even dedicating his birthday

brought everyone back

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and Kristopher’s hands. “Listen to that applause. It’s

up in Belinda’s eyes as she bit her

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