A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 356:

Evelyn’s face paled at his words. Her fingers clenched the fabric of her dress, turmoil brewing within her. As the mother of Cathy and Joyce, she was deeply aware of the complex dynamics between Kristopher and her daughters. She also knew that the person Kristopher had once considered liking was not Cathy, but Belinda, who was now seated beside her!

This realization made Evelyn glance at Belinda with a venomous look. What was so remarkable about this woman? Belinda had been nothing more than a mute who had cared for Kristopher for a period of time, so why couldn’t he forget her?

Pondering this, Evelyn turned her narrowing eyes back to Kristopher. “What if Cathy insists on marrying you? Would you agree?”

The atmosphere in the tea room grew heavy following Evelyn’s probing question.

The only sounds were Belinda’s methodical pouring and the soft clink of her cup as she sipped her tea.

Kristopher, his forehead creased with thought, broke the silence after a moment. “Should Cathy propose to me, I believe I would accept,” he said slowly.

curled

The hypocrisy was blatant.

her no differently than a sister, yet here

lapsed into a deeper silence, so profound

expression darkened. In a frosty tone, he clarified, “My feelings for Cathy are not romantic, but her serious illness compels me.

supposed terminal illness was a

to her that Cathy was feigning sickness, and yet Kristopher, who interacted with her daily, seemed utterly

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and simply using

porcelain teacup met the mahogany table with a thud as she stared at Kristopher in disbelief. “Cathy is gravely

she, Cathy’s own mother, be in the dark about such

as he raised an eyebrow. “You’re not aware of Cathy’s