Chapter 50:

With this troubling thought, she buried her face in her knees. Suddenly, the balcony door clicked open. At the sound, Belinda raised her head.

“Why are you out here in the middle of the night?” Lucas asked, his voice rough with sleep.

Belinda looked up at him, her eyes wide with complicated emotions. After a moment, she turned away, unwilling to meet his gaze any longer.

Lucas frowned, annoyed by his own actions. He had woken to find Belinda missing from the room and felt a surge of worry. Now, finding out she was just on the balcony, he realized her insomnia was none of his concern!

Lucas was about to return to the bedroom, but then…

“Lucas.” Belinda’s voice, crisp and cool, stopped him in his tracks. “You really love Verena, don’t you?”

to

“To marry an utterly repulsive illegitimate daughter for her, you must really

tone dripped with

insists we wait

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scorn flickering in his eyes as he said,

averted her eyes, her smile faint. “Don’t worry. After a month, I’ll ensure the divorce goes through and you

heart remained steady, her emotions seemingly detached from the

indifference about the matter. This unfamiliar irritation made him frown, and he responded sharply, “I expect

he turned sharply and re-entered the bedroom, the balcony door closing behind him with a loud

night, and by morning, dark circles had etched themselves under her eyes. After a quick application of makeup and

at the Grand Plains General Hospital’s parking lot and made her way to the Cardiac Surgery Department. Originally, Caiden’s contact was supposed to meet her at the entrance, but Belinda had suggested they meet directly at the department. However, as Belinda exited the elevator, she was

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