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

Chapter 36:

At that moment, Ryan said, “Verena, you’re reading too much into it! Just look at Belinda. She’s hardly someone Lucas would find attractive. You’ve seen her before. She looks unappealing, and that mark on her face is off-putting. Lucas would never like someone like her!”

Facing Verena, Ryan continued, “Your concern for the matter comes from your insecurities. You care about Lucas too much. Relax. Since Lucas vowed to marry you back then, he will keep his word. If Harold insists on delaying the divorce by a month, then that’s what will happen. Everything will fall into place. You only need to wait for a while.”

Verena appeared uneasy, wanting to argue further, but Ryan’s firm look silenced her.

A wave of conflicting emotions passed through Lucas’ eyes when he heard Ryan’s words.

“Lucas, since we brought you the food, we won’t stay and bother you any longer,” Ryan said. He then gestured to Verena. “Come on, let’s go.”

Verena pressed her lips together, gave a reluctant nod, and advised Lucas, “Make sure you drink the soup while it’s still warm.” With that, Ryan and Verena left together.

building and seated in the car, Verena couldn’t contain her frustration any longer. “Ryan, why did you stop me from questioning him further? Surely you

now might only worsen things. Pushing him could drive him away. What

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without words. Ryan inhaled deeply and continued, “We

it personal? Is it because of

Belinie, a flicker of concern crossed Lucas’ face. If Lucas had any interest in

he was

was this Belinie? Every woman competing for Lucas was an enemy

haven’t seen Belinda since she returned.

only blinked in response, remaining

about Belinie,” Ryan said confidently. “I’ll handle