Chapter 2:

Ignoring the disdainful stares, Belinda approached Lucas, setting the cake on the coffee table with a strained smile. “Lucas, I brought the mousse cake you requested.”

Without even glancing at Belinda, Lucas slid the cake toward Verena, saying in a charming voice, “Here, you can have it now.”

Verena responded with a bashful smile. “I just mentioned it casually.”

“I didn’t expect you would actually ask her to buy it.” A jolt of realization struck Belinda, her eyes widening in shock. She felt as though her heart had been pierced by a knife.

The cake she had spent nearly five hours to get… It was meant for Verena?

“Verena, you see how deeply Lucas cares about you now, don’t you? He would fetch the moon for you if you desired it.”

the cake. After all, Belinda just spent five hours getting it. Don’t let her

that, Belinda’s fists clenched at her sides. She

and strode toward Belinda, meeting her gaze

papers are on the coffee table at home. Sign

from Belinda’s face as

tales worth

keep Verena out of harm’s way. Now that she has returned, I can ensure her

merely been a strategic move. With his objective

of this, Belinda suddenly smiled. But her smile was tinged with

her eyes filled with sorrow, yet clinging to a sliver of hope. “Lucas, in all our years together, was I

erupted around Belinda, cruel and mocking. “Is Belinda delusional? Does she truly expect Lucas could have any affection for

she see herself? She’s so

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