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

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?”

hesitated and then turned to face her,

into a sardonic smile. “To marry an utterly

dripped

could reply, Belinda continued in a hushed tone, “Harold insists we wait

imagination at galn ovels

flickering in his eyes as he said, “It’s good

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

heart remained steady, her emotions

matter. This

the bedroom, the balcony door closing behind him with a loud

dark circles had etched themselves under her eyes. After a quick application of makeup and adjusting her sleek black wig into a neat ponytail, she

was supposed to meet her at the entrance, but Belinda had suggested they meet directly at the department.