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

Chapter 62:

“Lucas, is that woman truly Belinda?” Ryan asked, struggling to come to terms with the reality.

Verena fluttered her eyelashes and turned to Lucas with a questioning gaze.

“Yes,” Lucas responded, his tone calm and detached.

An uncomfortable silence filled the room.

Ryan and Verena exchanged looks, their faces etched with disbelief. After a few seconds, Ryan inquired, “How did she manage to lose all that weight? Was it liposuction? And the dark mark on her face, has it really disappeared?”

took a moment before responding, “My father mentioned that Belinda’s weight issues were the result of a childhood mistake with hormone medications. As for the dark mark, it began to fade naturally during her second year living abroad.” A memory seemed to click in Ryan’s mind, prompting

weight and the prominent mark on her face, Belinda had always possessed

wonder!” Ryan burst out, a realization dawning on him. That explained why Lucas had been so protective, preventing him

Belinda’s newfound beauty was undeniable, and the prospect of Lucas spending another

gaze on Lucas. “Lucas, after a month, will you still go through with the

destination

pause, he added, looking earnestly at

“Exactly, Verena. Lucas initially married that ugly woman… I mean, Belinda, because he wanted to protect you. Now that he has

found it difficult to label Belinda as ‘ugly.’ He turned to reassure Verena further, “Don’t worry! The divorce between Lucas and

fork down, stood up abruptly. “I need to get back to the office now. I