A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 385:

As she spoke, Marlene extended the cup towards Belinda, encouraging her to drink. “You’re battling advanced cancer. Maintaining emotional stability is vital, especially with something as serious as stomach cancer.”

Marlene fixed her eyes on Belinda, her expression filled with concern. “The night Fred brought you here, I was truly alarmed. You are so young and vibrant. It pains me to see you bearing such heavy burdens silently. That night, the sheer weight of your pent-up emotions overwhelmed you, leading to severe physical reactions. Your body couldn’t withstand the strain.”

After sharing her thoughts, Marlene’s expression turned serious. “But you’ve had two days of rest. You should be feeling considerably better. How are you now?”

Holding the teacup, Belinda listened to Marlene with the attentiveness of a student caught in a misstep. After finishing her tea, she placed the cup down and looked up at Marlene, her face tinged with embarrassment. “I… I do feel much better now, Dr. Reid. Thank you.”

“That’s good to hear,” Marlene replied.

could be your family or work-related calls. Fred and I didn’t know your

a short pause.

left the room, Belinda leaned back

with hundreds of missed calls. Dozens from Madisyn, a dozen from Cathy, and the overwhelming

number of calls. Kristopher had called her so many times in just two days… Did he really have nothing

as Belinda was taken aback, her phone rang again. The caller

𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒖𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅: ⲅ𝗮𝗅𝖓𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․𝖼𝗈𝗆

expression turned

and pressed his hand over hers to stop her from picking up the

She looked at Fred with a mix of confusion and concern. “What happened?”

through Nawrin looking for you these past few days,” Fred explained, taking a deep breath. “The internet is ablaze with videos of Cox Group’s bodyguards searching all