A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 74:

Belinda’s knuckles whitened as she gripped her phone tightly. “Didn’t they promise to give me some time?” she muttered under her breath.

Just earlier that day, they had asked Marlene to consult her about a 500 million dollar proposal.

Now, mere hours later, they were pressuring her for the money and insisting on a meeting.

“Something’s come up. I heard his girlfriend is really stressed out…”

Marlene’s voice wavered with concern on the other end of the phone. “Miss Nelson, I truly apologize. The hospital is really pushing me hard. I’ve been on your side since the beginning. Believe me, if there were any other way, I wouldn’t be on this call.”

Belinda inhaled deeply. “Dr. Reid, you’re not at fault here.” Marlene was merely executing someone else’s orders.

Her voice softened further upon hearing Belinda’s gracious reply. “The hospital is being unfair… For him, 500 million might be trivial, but for you, Miss Nelson…”

cut in gently, pausing for a beat. “The patient… Is her condition

answering, her voice strained.

“We’re both battling terminal cancer. It’s only right that we

through the bleak window. “If her need is

Nelson, this therapy requires four doses to

ν?

prospects were never good to

“I’m not going to the hospital or meeting with them. Tell them I’m still working on gathering the 500 million. If their need is truly urgent, I’ll provide one dose. But it won’t be without cost. They need to donate 100 million to the

lengthy pause. “Alright. Belinda, you really are

offered a smile at the praise. “I like to think so.” She hung

the window,

adopting the same posture, and

red taillights of an ambulance