?<strong>Chapter 1209:</strong>


    Holley trembled at the loud sound, her face turning even paler. She stared at the closed door, clenched her teeth in frustration, and then turned to leave.


    Inside the room, Belinda settled onto the sofa. Her expression was still dark. Several days had passed since the incident, yet Holley had not once sought her out. Her presence here today was solely to see Kenia. When she came upstairs to apologize to her, it was only because of Kenia’s words…


    Even her apology was motivated not by a genuine realization of her mistake but by Kenia’s urging.


    It was evident to Belinda now that she held no significance to Holley. Previously, such indifference would have wounded her deeply, leaving her heartbroken. But now, she felt nothing but numbness. Because she no longer held any hope for Holley, she was spared further disappointment.


    That night, Belinda’s sleep was deep and undisturbed, free from any thoughts of Holley.


    The following day, Belinda had not yet returned to her office after finishing her rounds when she noticed Carmelita waiting for her at the doctor’s office door. Carmelita’s face clouded over at the sight of Belinda.


    Belinda said to the other doctors, “Return to the office without me.”


    “Okay,” they replied.


    After they had left, Belinda approached Carmelita.


    “Come with me,” Belinda said curtly, leading the way.


    Carmelita followed her swiftly.


    They soon arrived at the garden, where Belinda paused, turned, and asked Carmelita, “What brings you to see me?”


    Carmelita’s eyes were zing with fury as she spat out, “Drop the act, Belinda! You know exactly why I came looking for you.”


    Belinda raised an eyebrow. “So what if I do?”


    Carmelita gnashed her teeth together, her nostrils ring. “This is all your fault! Now my brother won’t even talk to me, and my grandfather cut off all my allowance! Are you happy about what you’ve done?”


    Belinda couldn’t help butugh at that. She sighed and gave Carmelita a cold look. “The thing is, you have only yourself to me for all that. Why are you pinning the me on me? Are you trying to say they did all that because of me?”


    Carmelita was rendered momentarily speechless. It was as if something was stuck in her throat, and for a moment, she couldn’t get a word out.


    Still, Carmelita wasn’t about to back down. After a while, she finally said, “If it weren’t for you, the n would have seeded! Things wouldn’t have turned out this way!”


    Belinda scoffed and rolled her eyes. She crossed her arms over her chest and said, “Believe me, if you and Iliana had seeded in your n, your situation would be a lot worse than this. As a matter of fact, you should be thanking me for having interfered in time. If I hadn’te when I did, you’d be in more serious trouble right now.”


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