A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 349:

Hearing this, Kristopher’s expression turned serious, and he gave a slight nod. He took a puff of his cigarette and asked, “So, what does this have to do with Cathy?”

“It’s related,” Belinda said, narrowing her eyes. “Because Jessa just confessed at the police station that she handed the two phones over to Cathy.”

Belinda fixed Kristopher with a serious gaze and continued, “That’s why I was heading to Eden View—to retrieve my belongings and my friend’s missing phone.”

Kristopher eyed her with a mix of suspicion and lingering doubt. “Have you considered that Jessa might be lying? Why would Cathy want your and Madisyn’s old phones?”

Because Belinda had never mentioned Joyce when talking to Kristopher, he assumed the “friend” she referred to was Madisyn. Belinda chose not to correct him; considering he had forgotten Joyce’s pivotal role in saving him five years ago, she doubted he remembered her.

With a resigned sigh, Belinda admitted, “I can’t be sure if Jessa is lying, but for now, she definitely doesn’t have the phones. Since she claims they’re with Miss Miller, I need to confront her and ask about their whereabouts.”

her walk

a moment, he extinguished his cigarette, accelerated the car to catch up with her, rolled down the window, and said, “If you walk, it’ll be nearly dawn by the time you get there. Get in.

opened the car door and slid inside. She knew walking alone at this hour was impractical, but she feared that rejecting Kristopher’s offer might lead

the door shut, Belinda glanced ahead, a slight frown appearing on her face. “You can take me there, but I need to

an eyebrow, a hint of indifference in his voice. “Is there something you

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝘢𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗲𝗹𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗼𝗺

gaze to the trees whizzing by outside the window. “It’s none of

for confrontation. Despite their divorce and the fading feelings for Kristopher, she

conversation with Cathy would also

years ago, during Kristopher’s illness, Joyce had been there. Since Belinda couldn’t speak at the time, it was Joyce who had communicated with Kristopher on her behalf. Kristopher’s forgotten memories of those days meant that Belinda was determined