Chapter 187
Chapter 187: Her question left the reporters momentarily dumbstruck. Murmurs and uneasy glances passed among them until one reporter timidly broke the silence. “If you’re innocent of cheating, why did you choose to secretly abort the baby?”’ Spurred by this, others joined in, their voices overlapping. “Exactly, if it wasn’t a child, why go through an abortion?”’ “You and Mr. Cox have been together for three years. Why would you terminate your first child with him?”’ Belinda repeated the question, letting it hang in the air. “Why did I abort the baby?”’ She inhaled sharply, her gaze drifting past the cameras and settling in the direction of Kristopher. At that moment, their eyes locked. Kristopher’s gaze was laden with concealed concern, while Belinda’s bore a frosty determination. She understood his fears. Taking another deep breath, she broke off their visual connection and began, “Because”¦ it wasn’t his child.”’ “By the time I learned I was pregnant, I had already made up my mind to divorce Mr. Cox,”’ Belinda announced, inhaling deeply before flashing a smile at the gathering reporters. “Mr. Cox and I had been contemplating divorce for over a month due to our irreconcilable differences.”’ She continued, “It was after we finalized the divorce papers that I discovered I was three months along. Realizing that my child would be born into a fractured family and lack blessings, I chose to terminate the pregnancy.”’ Belinda’s tone was steady and controlled. “Mr. Cox had already made up his mind about the divorce and hadn’t been home or shown any affection. He was unaware of the pregnancy.”’ She paused for a moment, her expression softening slightly. “I acknowledge that deciding to have an abortion without consulting Mr. Cox might seem questionable. However, it was the right decision for me, for Mr. Cox, and for his current girlfriend.”’ She scanned the crowd of reporters, her gaze unwavering. “Are there any other questions about the baby or anything else?”’ Discover stories now From a distance, Kristopher watched Belinda handle the press with a furrowed brow. Despite the barrage of questions, she never wavered. She recounted their supposed divorce from a month prior with such confidence and poise that it appeared completely genuine. Her sincerity made it hard to believe she was fabricating anything. A mix of fear and confusion stirred in Kristopher. Everything Belinda had stated was true, except for the fake divorce agreement. He hadn’t been home, hadn’t seen Belinda, and was unaware of her pregnancy. If he hadn’t accompanied Cathy to her doctor’s appointment that day, he would have remained oblivious to Belinda’s miscarriage. These thoughts overwhelmed him, suffocating his breath. Though he justified his actions internally, the harsh reality still pierced him. “Kristopher,”’ Cathy whispered, her voice gently interrupting his turmoil. “Did you truly decide to divorce Miss Nelson more than a month ago?”’ Her soft query carried across the space, clear enough for Belinda and the nearby reporters to overhear. Every gaze shifted toward Kristopher and Cathy. Under the weight of their stares, Kristopher, slightly frowning, could only nod. “Yes.”’…