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Chapter 286

Chapter 286:
After a pause, she continued, “But you insisted that you loved him, that you were willing to marry him of your own accord. At that time, you were so convinced that you could win him over through your sheer efforts. But the reality just goes to show that some people can really be as cold and immovable as a boulder. No matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, they will never grow soft. Why should I encourage you to waste any more of your best years on such a man? You deserve someone so much better.”
Belinda lowered her gaze and fell silent after hearing that.
Seeing this, Kenia pressed her lips together for a moment and spoke in a gentler tone. “This is all just my opinion, of course. At the end of the day, the decision to divorce lies with you and Lucas. It’s just that… I hope that you won’t make a choice you will eventually regret, Belinda.”
Belinda raised her head again and looked at her grandmother with an earnest expression. “I understand. I will think it through carefully,” she replied.
Kenia gave her a warm smile. “Great.”
Belinda was about to say something else when she heard a faint rustling just outside the door. Her brows furrowed as she raised a finger to her lips, silently signaling Kenia to keep quiet.
Although a little puzzled, Kenia nodded in response, staying silent.
Belinda walked to the door, her movements light and quick, and yanked it open abruptly.
“Ah!” Sarai cried out as she stumbled into the room and fell awkwardly to the floor.
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“Sarai?” Kenia exclaimed in surprise.
Belinda crouched down to help Sarai up, though her eyes were narrowed in scrutiny. “Sarai, why did you eavesdrop on my conversation with my grandmother?”
Sarai knew there was no point in denying it; she had been caught red-handed, after all. She swallowed audibly before stammering out, “I—I was just worried that you might get into an argument with your grandmother. Yes, that’s it. I wanted to check… Just to make sure, you know, that things are all right. I didn’t mean anything else.”
Belinda’s gaze remained steady, her tone calm as she said, “I appreciate your concern, Sarai, but I specifically asked to speak with my grandmother in private. That means our conversation isn’t meant to be heard by others. Your actions were inappropriate, and frankly, disrespectful. Please do not do this again.”
“I understand. I’m sorry, Belinda.” Sarai couldn’t even look Belinda in the eye, and her face was red with embarrassment.
She quickly turned and rushed out of the room.
“Belinda,” Kenia said as soon as the door clicked shut behind Sarai. “Sarai was just worried about us. She had no ill intentions.”
Belinda said nothing, but a keen sense of displeasure crept into her heart. She had noticed that Sarai always seemed particularly interested whenever something happened between her and Lucas.
Belinda’s gaze flickered briefly, but her expression betrayed none of her thoughts. She stayed to chat with Kenia for a while longer and then left Vera Villas.
She soon headed back to the hospital. On the way there, she received a call from Bethany.
“What’s up, Bethany?” she asked.
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