A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 38:

Belinda had been unconscious throughout the night.

As dawn broke and she opened her eyes, it felt as if she had narrowly escaped death.

A sensation like a hand clenching her stomach sent waves of cold sweat across her body, draining her of all strength.

“Belinda?”

Darren, who had been vigilantly by her side, promptly hit the call button. “How are you feeling?”

Raising her head, her vision blurred by perspiration, Belinda managed to make out the concern etched deeply in Darren’s eyes. “Darren, I… I’m okay. How about you?”

Her voice was barely a whisper, frail and breathless.

“Relax, there’s no need to hurry,” Darren advised, holding her hand firmly. “Belinda, does the Cox family realize the extent of your illness?”

Trying instinctively to withdraw her hand, Belinda found herself too weak to pull away from his grasp.

shook her head with a trace of

sigh was gentle, though his expression remained troubled. “Even without knowing about your condition, the Cox family crossed the line last night, especially Kristopher. Last night, my boss insisted I stay and work closely with him for potential future projects, and then

his expression grave as he looked at Belinda. “You were right to

managed a

could say more, the door burst open. A female doctor in a white coat entered, her brow furrowed in concern. “Belinda, haven’t I warned you about avoiding stress and physical exertion?” she chided. She fixed Belinda with a firm gaze. “What were you up to last night? Your stress levels soared,

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was stern, Belinda understood her deep

“You’re right. I’ll take

care?” The doctor’s eyes narrowed. “If this happens again,

snapping her notebook shut. “You’ve

you can’t continue to neglect

weakly. “I get

the doctor

expression clouding over after the doctor departed. “Do you really intend to just sit here and wait

left.” She attempted a weak smile, her face pale. “Cancer treatment is excruciating, drawn-out, and often futile. Rather than squandering money and energy on the faint hope of a cure, I prefer to appreciate the time I

beyond the sterile white walls. “Three years of marriage have shown