A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 48:

“It’s flavored with fruit. This batch contains vitamin B,” Belinda remarked, smirking as she swallowed the pills. “Anthony, these pills seem larger than the last batch and don’t look like heart-saving pills, don’t you think?”

Anthony, who had been wrestling with his “heart-saving pills,” paused mid-swig. The other members of the Cox family in the room were visibly shocked. Belinda continued with a smirk, “Anthony, it’s not that I don’t care about you. Quite the opposite, I care about you more than anyone else here. That’s why I went to the hospital to get copies of all your medical records and even spoke to several experts at the medical school. Their conclusion was…”

She paused dramatically, locking eyes with him. “You’re in very good health.”

Anthony’s face flushed, but this time it was from embarrassment, not anger.

“Anthony, if you’re not ill, you should stop pretending to be and stop using it as a way to keep me here,” she said, taking a deep breath and fixing a serious gaze on him. “I’m not throwing a fit, nor am I being hasty. After a lot of thought, I’ve decided it’s time to let go and move on.”

reason to keep Belinda around any longer. He

her intent to divorce the night before. It was clear to him then that she had firmly made up her mind. Once Belinda decided on something, no one could sway her. She had been this resolute when she

looked up again. “Belinda, I truly care for you. Perhaps you and Kristopher simply weren’t meant to last; he missed his chance.” As he spoke, emotion overwhelmed him, and he dabbed at his eyes with a tissue. “Belinda, I had hoped you would be there for me in

as well. Little did Anthony know, even if she hadn’t decided to leave

If she wants this divorce, then make the arrangements as she requested, and let

your escape

pushed aside as she forced a smile. She wanted to seize this moment. If they waited too long, Kristopher might waver and backtrack

contained excitement. “Then I…” But realizing her enthusiasm was too evident, she quickly dropped her gaze, trying to mask her joy.

voice was laced with scorn as he fixed her with a cold glare. “If it weren’t for your

she bowed her head, her