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.”

and eat the cake. After all, Belinda just spent five

sides. She felt like the biggest

rose and strode toward Belinda, meeting her gaze with an

voice, he said, “The divorce papers are on the coffee table at home. Sign them when you

face as she stared at

offers tales worth

expression remained indifferent. “I married you only to appease my father and to keep Verena out

his words. Their marriage had merely been a strategic move. With his objective fulfilled, Lucas now saw no further use for her, a wife

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

sorrow, yet clinging to a sliver of hope. “Lucas, in all our years together, was I nothing more than just a convenient tool for

Belinda, cruel and mocking. “Is Belinda delusional? Does she

she see herself? She’s so

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