Chapter 55:

The sleek white Audi cut through the road, its speed making the outside world a blur. Belinda was silent, her thoughts deep, as she watched the landscape fly past her window.

“Belinda.”

The driver, Darren, broke the lengthy silence, his brow furrowed with concern. “You were adamant about divorcing Kristopher and cutting ties with the entire Cox family, weren’t you? So why…”

He trailed off, leaving the question hanging in the air, but Belinda caught his drift. He was puzzled as to why she had returned to the Cox estate barely a day after vowing to distance herself forever.

She faced him, offering a small, knowing smile. “Anthony turned in early last night; he missed the announcement of my divorce and the uproar with the Cox family. This morning, when he learned about it, he wanted me to come over and explain everything.”

She took a deep breath before adding, “Anthony has always treated me kindly. Even if I end my marriage to Kristopher, I still hold great respect for him.”

scorn. “Clearly, Anthony is decent to you. He may be a

her lips together, choosing to

brow, convinced she was upset about his earlier comments about Kristopher. “Belinda, when Anthony called you back

nodded. “Yes,

family…” Darren repeated, his voice dripping with scorn. “Didn’t they think about

You came here with him, didn’t you? He brought you here but didn’t think about how you’d get back to

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Belinda, his expression serious. “If Cathy had been with him instead of you, do you think he’d have forgotten that she might need a ride back to the city? Can you really

gaze to the scenery flashing by outside the window, her voice soft and

is final, Madisyn and I will throw a big celebration for you. You can’t

“Darren…”

serious expression. “What did

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