A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 145:

Suddenly, Belinda felt herself being lifted off the floor, which caused a momentary panic to rise within her. She bit her lip and instinctively looked in Kristopher’s direction. He was watching her and Fred with an unreadable expression, one that felt unfamiliar.

Remembering how tense Kristopher had seemed while dealing with Fred the previous evening, Belinda’s brow furrowed in concern. She was about to resist when Fred’s voice whispered softly, “Belinda.”

His words, spoken so only she could hear, held a gentle urgency. “I’ve been watching for a while. It took a lot of courage to approach you, so please don’t turn me away.” His voice was laced with hope, and his smile was almost pleading.

Belinda hesitated, reflecting on his words. “Fred, you’re being too impulsive.”

He was so young, so innocent. It seemed misguided for him to get involved with someone like her. After a deep breath, she stopped trying to pull away.

She decided to soften, slipping her arm around Fred’s neck in a gesture that appeared warm, but was subtle. “Fred, thank you for helping me get to the doctor,” she said with a faint, genuine smile. Turning slightly, she gave Cathy a soft, dismissive smile. “Miss Miller, I appreciate your earlier concern, but I won’t need the wheelchair. Feel free to use it yourself.”

gestured toward the consultation room. “Come on,

her cue, tightened his grip reassuringly, and together, they walked toward the

certainly seems to be

Yet, a smug sense of triumph washed over her as she saw Belinda show affection to another man in front of Kristopher. She was certain

ｍ𝚘𝚛ｅ ｕ𝚙ｄ𝚊ｔｅｓ 𝚒ｎ ɢ𝚊ｌ𝚗𝚘ｖ𝚎ｌ𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖

trouble, Cathy remarked to Kristopher, “Isn’t that the same young man who was with her at Peace Hospital yesterday? Though Miss Nelson claimed he was just a nurse, their connection seems rather

up at Kristopher,

and sour his opinion of Belinda. However, when Cathy turned toward him, she found his gaze not following Belinda, but sharply focused on

by his intense scrutiny, Cathy quickly averted her eyes, unable to

devoid of any previous

better than most the implications of raising her voice in a public setting. Yet, she had

scene. The possibility of