A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 39:

Darren’s expression darkened. “Mr. Cox, that’s hardly an appropriate way to phrase it.”

“I’m simply stating facts.”

With a sneer, Kristopher glanced at Darren’s hand, still entwined with Belinda’s. “You two appear quite intimate.”

Upon hearing this, Darren quickly released Belinda’s hand. “You’re misunderstanding the situation between me and Belinda.”

Kristopher scoffed, his gaze icy as he stared at Belinda. “So, you’re seeking a divorce because of him, aren’t you?”

He had been plagued by guilt, believing her desire for a divorce stemmed from his preference for Cathy and her family’s poor treatment of her.

He hadn’t considered she might want it because of Darren!

Belinda, caught off guard, managed a bitter smile. “Darren has nothing to do with this.”

“Kristopher, it was you who was unfaithful, carrying on an affair during your marriage. Don’t

since Cathy returned, you’ve been erratic, terminating your pregnancy, and publicly declaring our

narrowed, and he sneered again. “I felt remorse, thinking I had neglected you in favor of Cathy. But now it’s clear you’ve been with Darren all along. This

the blanket tightly, a

“Kristopher!”

distress as he stepped forward, positioning himself between Kristopher and Belinda. He could see the discomfort etched on Belinda’s face, and it spurred him

worry that shadowed Darren’s expression only fueled his irritation. With a sharp tug at his tie and a scornful twist of his lips, he retorted, “I’ve checked her condition before I

vomit blood as well, right? Really, Belinda, your acting has seen some improvement,” he mocked,

almost been

fresh pang in her stomach as his words sank in. Fighting back the bitter, metallic taste that threatened to overwhelm her,

to keep her true condition a secret,

Darren did, perhaps then he would have seen through

insisted, his voice firm and protective. He was seething with anger. “Kristopher, don’t you have any sense of decency? Belinda

him off before he

at all,