Chapter 26:

Belinda’s heart ached at the sight of his weariness.

A lengthy pause filled the room before Belinda finally nodded, saying, “I’ll wait. I promise.”

She recognized that Harold’s birthday was just a month away, and she preferred not to burden him with her and Lucas’s troubles for a while.

“That’s great! You’ve always been the most considerate, Belinda,” Harold said, nodding with a smile that seemed to carry a hidden layer of intention.

He was secretly convinced that a month was enough time for him to make Lucas and Belinda like each other.

After a further conversation about Harold’s well-being, Belinda excused herself from Harold’s room.

own room, she reached for her phone and called Lucas, whose number she still

came Lucas’s deep, resonant voice from the

for our divorce,” Belinda said plainly as

Lucas paused, surprised.

consented

is where

really spoken to Harold about the

“But Harold wants us

but laugh. “A stalling tactic—Belinda, this must be what you want, isn’t it?” He let out a scoff, adding, “Do you think that in a month, I might change

her eyes in frustration. She took a deep

you can get your father to agree to our divorce

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