Chapter 94
Chapter 94: Upon hearing this, Belinda caught her breath for a moment before responding, “This has nothing to do with Kristopher.”’ Fluffy had been her support over the last two years. Even if the cat wasn’t a gift from Kristopher but a stray she had brought home, she had shared her life with Fluffy for over two years and had no intention of abandoning it now. However, Darren dismissed her words outright. “Belinda, wake up. You stood up and declared your divorce with such conviction in front of everyone, and I respected you for that. But now, look at you. Isn’t it odd that you’re so attached to a cat he gave you, while you claim you want to end things with him?”’ Belinda closed her eyes, trying to regain her composure, and said, “Darren, just answer this for me. You were at my apartment twice last night. Did you see Fluffy?”’ She had called him hoping to gather some clues about when Fluffy might have disappeared, not to be scolded. There was a pause on the line before Darren replied in a cool, distant tone, “No. I don’t even know what your cat looks like.”’ “Alright, thanks,”’ Belinda said, her brow furrowed in frustration as she prepared to end the call. But then something occurred to her, and she quickly added, “Madisyn mentioned that when she visited my apartment today, it was completely trashed”¦ Did you do that?”’ “No.”’ Belinda’s mouth curled into a smile as she said, “Then it seems I’ve been robbed. Anyway, thank you, Darren. I’ll have Madisyn arrange a generous gift to thank you for your assistance yesterday.”’ She then ended the call. Latest chapters uploaded gα’ηÏv’¯ð’s”¤com Sitting in his office, Darren heard the line go dead and realized he had perhaps been overly hasty. He dialed her number again without hesitation. Meanwhile, just a few steps down the hospital corridor, Belinda’s phone began to ring. She glanced at the caller ID with a slight frown, feeling an unexpected annoyance. Just as she was about to dismiss the call, someone snatched the phone from her hand and declared, “I’ll take it.”’ No sooner had the call been answered than Darren’s apologetic voice came through. “Belinda, I apologize for earlier. I’m just really tired, and it’s been a hectic day”¦”’ “Hello.”’ Fred escorted Belinda to the elevator, which was crowded, but they managed to squeeze in. Positioning himself protectively around her, Fred announced, “I’m Belinda’s brother. She’s been searching for her cat.”’ On the other end, Darren paused, taken aback. “She has a brother?”’ How had he not known that? “Sir,”’ Fred began, his voice clear and assertive as he smiled. “What right do you have to demand she give up the cat she’s cherished for two years? She’s her own person, capable of making her own choices about what she holds dear and what she doesn’t.”’ With that, Fred hung up the phone and handed it back to Belinda. “Keep your distance from this guy. If he’s already dictating your choices and you’re not even a couple yet, that’s a bad sign.”’ Belinda couldn’t help but chuckle at Fred’s words, feeling the cloud of gloom lift from her spirits. Soon enough, the elevator dinged its arrival at the ground floor. As Belinda stepped out, she was immediately confronted by the last two people she wanted to encounter. It was Cathy and Kristopher. “Oh, Miss Nelson,”’ Cathy called out before Belinda could even react. “Kristopher was at your apartment looking for you this morning, but you weren’t there. Have you been holed up in the hospital all this time?”’ Cathy’s eyes narrowed slyly, as if a thought had just struck her. “Kristopher would never have guessed you were at Peace Hospital. But even if he did find you here, you could simply say you were sick and couldn’t make it to the court.”’ Tilting her head to the side with a sly grin, Cathy added, “You’re quite the strategist, Miss Nelson.”’…