Chapter 273:

In the stairwell, Kristopher remained motionless after the call ended, still pressing Belinda against the wall.

Before their divorce, such closeness had rarely occurred. Their intimate moments had been confined to the bedroom, serving only his physical desires. These encounters had been instinctual, mere releases, and had nothing to do with emotions.

Thus, during their three-year marriage—one that existed only in name—moments of closeness outside the bedroom had been almost non-existent. This chest-to-chest contact was especially unusual.

Surprisingly, what Kristopher had most avoided before their separation was what he found himself doing twice that evening.

After a brief silence, Belinda’s impatience broke through. “Can you let go now?”

Kristopher snapped back to reality and released her.

free, Belinda turned away, hurrying down the stairs without

“Belinda.”

leave. “Do you really intend to meet

with irritation flashing across her face. “Haven’t

Kristopher, typically so reticent, was

paused, choosing his words carefully. “You mentioned a group of men in black waiting

“Are you planning to just


takes you to

deep breath, Belinda responded calmly, “I never intended to go alone. I’m calling the police for an

laughed, a short, sharp

at night, a recently divorced woman, flanked by police officers, storms a male dormitory to rescue Fred, the athlete. The story will surely become a laughingstock at Nawrin University.” Belinda caught

nights, lively events, and rampant gossip—she realized that if she indeed went to the dorm with the police tonight, by tomorrow, Fred would be the main subject of whispers and rumors across

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