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.”

any longer. He closed his eyes in defeat and sighed deeply.

Belinda had publicly declared 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

simply weren’t meant to last; he missed his chance.” As he spoke, emotion overwhelmed

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

Anthony fixed a stern gaze on Kristopher. “You’re to blame. If she wants this divorce,

your

to seize this moment. If they waited too long, Kristopher might waver and backtrack on his decision. Time wasn’t on her side, and she didn’t want to waste what little she had left waiting for

her enthusiasm was too


with a cold glare. “If it weren’t for your meddling,

her hands clutching her chest. But

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