A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 45:

Kristopher frowned, his gaze shifting to the window as he remained silent.

Belinda wasn’t surprised by his reaction. She turned away, continuing to touch up her makeup.

Soon, the car pulled up outside the Cox family estate.

Belinda exited first and started towards the house.

After a moment, Kristopher caught up with her.

“Why the hurry?” he asked, his voice cold. He grasped Belinda’s hand and hastened her steps toward the house.

Belinda instinctively tried to pull away. “Do we really need to do this?” Previously, she had suggested they hold hands when visiting the estate to keep Anthony from suspecting trouble in their relationship.

It was their only display of affection outside their bedroom.

But now, with their strained relationship no secret and Anthony already informed, hand-holding felt pointless.

to free her hand, the tighter

“Until we’re divorced, you’re still my wife.”

her

being

hand, he always looked at her with contempt, as though she was taking advantage of

they teetered on the edge of divorce, he suddenly felt the urge

his grip a moment longer before her strength waned, and she relented

walked into the house, passing through a corridor adorned with flowers, until they

Belinda noticed it wasn’t just Anthony who was there to

and on his

as they entered. “Anthony, I know I’m not your favorite, but I was at your birthday celebration last night. I was assaulted at your own party… you can’t

appearance is crucial to her career. With her face injured like this, she’ll be

chimed in, “This is all Belinda’s

three women blaming her, it dawned on her that they had come to bring

the fact that it was Maggie who had slapped

his brow furrowed in concern,