A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 43:

Belinda nodded, doing her best to suppress her discomfort. “Okay.” The night before, she had drugged Anthony, but her intentions were simply to shield the old man’s mood, not wanting her argument with other Cox family members to ruin his good spirits. She had never meant to conceal the divorce indefinitely.

After all, secrets like these don’t stay buried for long.

Now that Anthony was aware, she had to discuss the divorce with him directly. He was, after all, the only family member who truly cared for her.

Kristopher’s expression hardened as he adjusted his suit sleeves and said in a frosty tone, “Then stop feigning illness. Get out of bed and come with me.”

Belinda managed a weak, forced smile. “Alright.” With considerable effort, she rose from the bed.

Her plan was to freshen up and slip into the dress she had worn the previous night.

However, when she retrieved the dress from the nurse’s station, she discovered it was marred with bloodstains.

With no alternatives, she returned to her room in her striped hospital gown and approached Kristopher. “Could you accompany me to buy some clothes?”

All her belongings were still at Madisyn’s house in Nawrin, far from both the hospital and the Cox family estate. It made sense to purchase new attire at a nearby mall.

Kristopher was listening to Cathy’s voice message on his phone. “Kristopher, I’m really okay. Please, don’t worry about it too much. I’m not fragile,” Cathy’s voice assured him through the speaker.

he chose to respond to Cathy first. “Send me the hospital’s diagnostic report. I’ll be convinced you’re okay only if the doctor confirms

but see

is your update

the past, whenever she was ill or hurt, Kristopher would dismiss her, convinced

now, here he was, consumed with worry for Cathy,

lack of empathy. He simply

later and send you a picture,”

he replied, “Good girl.” He then turned to Belinda with a cold gaze. “New clothes? What happened to the

blood on them. I can’t

Kristopher pocketed his phone and strode towards the door, his sneer cutting. “Were you

previous night just as she started coughing up blood, missing the severity

him, it was merely a case of bleeding gums.

to spoil her

gaze and tone

is bloodstained, no matter the amount. If you’re reluctant to accompany me to the mall, I might as well wear the stained dress. What do you think Anthony will do? Reprimand me for my dirty attire or

in annoyance, before stepping into the elevator. “There’s a mall close

mall, Belinda darted into a clothing store, picked out two presentable

she found