Chapter 104:

“Sir, Mrs. Cox is approaching,” the driver announced.

No sooner had he maneuvered the vehicle to turn around than he noticed Belinda sprinting toward them. Her figure grew larger in the rearview mirror.

“Leave her be,” Kristopher commanded, his brow furrowed as he tried to steal a moment’s rest, eyes shut.

Belinda had been so resolute when she left. What could have made her chase after the car so suddenly?

“But, sir…” The driver hesitated.

With a worried press of the pedal, the driver accelerated, watching Belinda’s figure shrink in the rearview mirror. Then, unexpectedly, Belinda stumbled and fell.

The driver, concern etching his features, leaned in and spoke in a hushed tone, “Mrs. Cox fell down.”

Kristopher’s frown deepened. He swiftly turned to glance at the rearview mirror, only to realize how far they had driven from Belinda. He watched through the glass as she slowly picked herself up from the ground.

shot a

head, exhaling a silent sigh before

normal pace. Yet, moments ago, Kristopher had instructed him to ignore Belinda, and now he was

her feet,

dirt or mud stains. Despite the fall, sharp stones and sand hadn’t scratched her skin. Still, she couldn’t catch up


new on

called her sooner, or if she had managed to delay Kristopher just a

before her eyes. Instinctively, she shielded them

a moment to adjust, and when she did,

impassive

blurted out,

an icy stare for a moment before turning his

and mimicked what the masseuse had done the previous day, creating a mark that resembled

collarbone and asked, “Could you look at these and tell if they’re all

enticing collarbone and smooth skin,

and explained, “I went to the massage parlor yesterday, and Madisyn chose a rather questionable masseuse for me. That’s how

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