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.”

just spent five hours getting it. Don’t let her efforts

fists clenched at her sides. She felt like the

and strode toward Belinda, meeting her gaze

papers are on the coffee table at home. Sign them when

Belinda’s face as she stared

offers tales worth

married you only to appease my father and to keep Verena out of

move. With his objective fulfilled, Lucas now saw no further use for

this, Belinda suddenly smiled. But her smile was

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

Belinda delusional? Does she

see herself? She’s so

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