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.

before of never wanting to marry Cathy, of treating her no differently than a sister, yet here he was, contemplating marriage with

room lapsed into a deeper silence, so

for Cathy are not romantic, but her serious illness compels me. If marrying me could benefit her health, then yes,

scoffed at his justification. The supposed terminal illness was a

and yet Kristopher, who interacted with her daily, seemed

𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨 — 𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙖𝙩

genuinely oblivious to Cathy’s deception, or was he aware and simply

mahogany table with a thud as she stared

in

as he raised an eyebrow. “You’re not aware of Cathy’s condition? Weren’t you the one who suggested she seek treatment abroad