A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 127:

“Used to it…”

Belinda had always believed her love for Kristopher withered the day they lost their child.

Yet now, as Kristopher dismissed her feelings with such an outrageous claim, she found her heart aching once more. In the past, her humble countryside origins had left her feeling unworthy of Kristopher’s elite social circle.

To avoid any fodder for gossip, she had painstakingly cultivated the persona of a gracious, dignified socialite — maintaining her poise both in public and in private.

She endured insults from Rosie and Maggie, brushed off the sneers from Nawrin’s elite, and ignored the venomous rumors about her as if they were mere whispers in the wind.

Every public display of elegance was secretly paid for by tears shed in solitude.

Yet now, Kristopher reduced all her efforts to merely being “used to it.” He believed she had grown accustomed to the hostility, choosing to overlook the malice directed at her, remaining a detached observer.

With these thoughts weighing heavily on her, Belinda took a deep breath and turned to the man in the driver’s seat, her voice resolute. “I’m not used to it. No one grows accustomed to being the target of constant ridicule and malice. So…”

rearview mirror, the depth of his gaze impenetrable. “This time, I would rather die than apologize to your

Screech—!

jerking the car to a halt by the roadside. He turned around, his face twisted

he could utter a word, his gaze locked with Belinda’s. Her eyes,

starts

first time, Kristopher saw such defiance

him, there was a softness in her eyes, always

the line, that excited twinkle had

grown

pride in her gaze were utterly foreign

chilling realization. He could never have truly known

to the steel watch on his

what if I just refuse to apologize? What will you do

need for

rolled down the car window to let in a gust of

of emotions. “The Cox Group is looking