A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 98:

Fred casually leaned back, hands clasped behind his head, a mischievous grin playing on his lips. “Can’t I?”

His laid-back demeanor made Belinda second-guess her initial reaction.

She shot him a sharp look. “That was in poor taste.”

“Just kidding.”

Fred’s laughter filled the air as he approached and lightly placed his hand on Belinda’s shoulder, his smile widening in an attempt to smooth things over. “I’m just curious, that’s all. You and your ex don’t seem to care about each other at all. Why haven’t you finalized the divorce?”

Belinda’s frown deepened, and she quickly shrugged off his touch.

“That’s none of your business. Stop prying.”

“Okay, okay, my mistake. I’m sorry.”

Fred’s chuckle lingered as he removed his jacket and draped it around Belinda’s shoulders. “To prove I’m sincere, I’ll help you search for your cat tonight, and I won’t leave until we find it. Deal?”

of the jacket enveloped her, and Belinda realized

when Darren had rushed her to the hospital, she had been dressed only in light indoor clothes,

was unfamiliar, reserved only for Kristopher

Fred gently stopped her. “You’re already frail. If you get sick

reluctantly

now on

headed to the convenience store by the entrance and picked up some cat food. With the cat food in one hand and a flashlight in the

a grueling four-hour search through the stairwells and around the neighborhood, encountering several stray cats but not finding Fluffy, fatigue began to

finally sighed. “If we keep yelling, we’ll just

tears glistening on her cheeks

usually buoyant, softened considerably. “Belinda, please…

Belinda’s pent-up emotions surged.

she sobbed. “Will Fluffy never return? I’m… such a

tear when she

she when Kristopher paraded his new romance

the Cox family had humiliated

lost

Why?