Chapter 52:
“Ah—! Belinda, what are you doing!?”
Cathy’s voice pierced the air, her shock propelling her into Kristopher’s embrace. “Kristopher…” she murmured, seeking comfort. Kristopher quickly moved to position himself as a shield before the vulnerable Cathy. “Belinda, what’s gotten into you?” he demanded. Not just Kristopher, but his mother and sister rushed to form a protective barrier around Cathy.
Seeing their collective effort, a sardonic smile played on Belinda’s lips.
She hadn’t fully realized the power Cathy held over others. Cathy had not only persuaded Kristopher to take bold risks on her behalf, but had also enlisted Rosie and Maggie in her defense.
“Belinda, you don’t have to apologize,” Cathy said, her voice quivering slightly, her lip caught between her teeth in distress. “Just… please, no more rash actions.”
Her words hinted at a deeper fear, perhaps of another physical confrontation.
Kristopher’s brow furrowed in disapproval. “Belinda isn’t someone who resorts to violence.”
Cathy’s anxiety was evident as she murmured, “But last night…”
“It must have been an accident,” Kristopher interjected quickly, then turned to Belinda with a pleading look. “Belinda, an apology won’t cost you anything. Apologize to Cathy, and we can all move past this.”
mark on Cathy’s face to the bandage wrapped around Belinda’s hand. “If Belinda had any remorse, she wouldn’t have ripped off Cathy’s bandage.
Kristopher noticed Belinda still clutching Cathy’s
approached Belinda, reaching out to
to unforgettable
removed this bandage to show that the slap on Miss Miller’s face didn’t come from me,” Belinda declared, displaying her own frail, almost skeletal hand. “Do you really think that large, swollen mark
face and Belinda’s hand. “That mark certainly doesn’t seem
Cathy’s face and Belinda’s delicate hand
Maggie, and Cathy were taken aback, unprepared for Belinda to defend herself so adamantly. For a brief moment, they were
finally retorted, “That slap on Cathy’s face was from yesterday. Perhaps it swelled overnight, making it appear
eyes brightened as she quickly chimed in, “Yes, that’s possible. It definitely wasn’t this big or
growing increasingly frustrated with their illogical arguments, let out a laugh. “So you’re determined to get an apology out of
words, Belinda walked determinedly over to Cathy and delivered a resounding slap to the uninjured side of Cathy’s face. A sharp “Smack!” rang through the
disbelief, her voice laced
“Did you see that?”
stare. “If I really wanted to hit her, it would look like this.” The side of Cathy’s
casually slipped her hands into her pockets. “Miss Miller, this time I did hit
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