His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 19:

Verena noticed Lucas’s fixed gaze on Belinda and felt a twinge of jealousy. Why did Lucas care about that woman so much? She thought Lucas hadn’t known her before.

Just as Verena was about to draw Lucas’s attention away, she saw Belinda heading toward the restroom. Without a second thought, Verena rose and followed her.

Belinda went to the balcony near the restroom to answer her phone.

“Hello,” she said.

It was Harold on the other end of the line.

“Belinda, do you have time to come back to the mansion?” Harold’s voice came through.

Surprised, Belinda responded, “You’ve already been discharged from the hospital?”

the hospital earlier today and hadn’t expected him to be home

to leave. Staying in the hospital

I’ll come over now,” Belinda

“Okay,” Harold answered.

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balcony and was about to

Belinda stopped short.

with Verena

old family friend of Harold’s, and Belinda often visited the Clark family with Carola

had sometimes seen Verena, who had been dating Lucas at

years ago at the Dream Club—she had endured the rain to purchase

been thrown into