A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 313:

She had merely been on the receiving end of a beating.

Silent, Belinda watched as Marlene sighed and continued his examination, murmuring, “It’s fortunate you didn’t sustain fatal injuries. Otherwise, we might be sending your remains to your family today!”

“They wouldn’t come for me,” Belinda replied with a self-deprecating laugh.

To the Nelson family, whether she lived or died was irrelevant. Marlene, irritated by her pessimism, couldn’t hold back. “Don’t speak so negatively all the time. Your family…”

He was cut off by the ringing of Belinda’s phone on the side table.

Her frown quickly disappeared as she saw the caller ID.

your family does care,” Marlene remarked as he handed her the phone. “It’s your

at the display showing “Dad,” momentarily taken aback. Why would

she took the phone from

dripping with insincerity. “Yesterday was Gillian’s birthday. She took the day off. She planned to travel abroad but canceled her trip after hearing about your divorce from Mr. Cox. She was worried you might be upset, so she decided to come

on her former brother-in-law, Kristopher. It was

pick her up,” Donovan continued. “Gillian isn’t used to

worried about Gillian, why don’t you come with her? Or you could book

𝓵α𝓽𝓔𝓼𝓉 с𝖍𝖆ρ𝗍𝓮𝗋𝓈 𝗀α𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝖑𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗆

only a few times over the years, their relationship barely warmer than that of strangers. Why should Belinda exert herself for a so-called sister who wasn’t even

is your sister. It’s only natural for you to look after her. Besides, you’ve lost to Cathy and were left by Kristopher. Gillian