Chapter 12:

She then added with a slight smile, “Your father isn’t feeling well today. That’s okay. I’ll discuss the matter with him again tomorrow.”

Lucas eyed Belinda skeptically, his pupils narrowing as he tried to discern whether she was telling the truth.

Just as he was about to speak, the door to the hospital room swung open.

Norma appeared, saying, “Harold wants to see you both now.”

Lucas and Belinda entered Harold’s hospital room one after the other.

Inside, Harold had regained some composure, though he still looked weak.

“Lucas, you cannot divorce Belinda. Do you understand that?”

“Understood, no divorce. Just focus on your recovery for now,” Lucas responded with a hint of impatience, though there was a trace of concern in his eyes.

Turning to Belinda, Harold said, “And you, Belinda, promise me not to divorce Lucas.”

Belinda nodded.

“I won’t divorce him.”

then did Harold finally

and Belinda stepped out of

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Belinda’s phone rang

answered, and immediately, a sharp, commanding voice echoed from the other end of the

you visited home. Don’t you care

the other end of the call was Belinda’s biological father, Baker

the corners of Belinda’s mouth as

replied coldly

phone and, without giving Lucas another

keyed in the security code at the front gate of

“Incorrect password.”

system rejected Belinda’s attempt to open the

slight frown, Belinda tried again, but the password was

laugh, cold and mocking, escaped

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