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.

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

see

your

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

to show care. Yet now, here he was, consumed with worry for Cathy, demanding a medical report to confirm

wasn’t a lack of empathy.

doctor later and send you a picture,” Cathy’s cheerful voice

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

them. I can’t wear those anymore,”

no good to wear?” Kristopher pocketed his phone and strode towards the door, his sneer cutting.

Cathy the previous night just as she started coughing

of bleeding gums.

to

scorn in his gaze and tone left Belinda

no matter the amount. If you’re reluctant to accompany me to the mall, I

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

clothing store, picked out two presentable

later, she found Kristopher