A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 88:

Belinda drew a deep breath, trying to steady her frail, raspy voice.

“Belinda Nelson.”

Before she could continue, Kristopher’s irate tone sliced through the silence on the other end of the phone. “I’m outside the courthouse right now. Where are you?”

At the sound of his stern voice, a sharp pain jabbed at Belinda’s stomach once again.

She pressed one hand to her chest and gripped the phone with the other, doing her best to sound unaffected. “I’m not well. I’m at the hospital.”

Kristopher scoffed dismissively. “Not well?”

Just the previous night, she had enjoyed a spicy meal with Madisyn, returned home with Darren, and even found time to call and bother him. And now, she claimed to be unwell?

With her lip caught between her teeth, Belinda gripped the phone tighter. “I—”

then, the hospital room

breakfast. “Belinda, the milk from the café

could finish his sentence, Kristopher’s cold, detached voice interrupted. “So, you’re unwell

on her lip intensified.

agreed,” Kristopher snapped, cutting her off. “I’ve canceled all my morning appointments to meet you at the court, and here you are, ditching

outside the courthouse, Kristopher’s eyes narrowed ominously. “Belinda, I gave you an opportunity.

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phone, he shot a cold glance at the

“Sir, are we leaving just like

his chilling demeanor filling

and quickly corrected himself. “I mean, shouldn’t we wait a bit longer

closing his eyes and letting out a relieved sigh. However, within moments, his brow furrowed again in deep thought. He recalled that Darren had left Belinda’s apartment just after eleven the previous night. Now, at only nine in the morning, they were

instructed the

complexion and hesitantly set the milk down. “Belinda,