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?”

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 him to ask Lucas, “At the Thomas

on her face, Belinda

had been so

beauty was undeniable, and

emotion, fixed her gaze on Lucas. “Lucas, after a month, will you still go through

destination for

a brief pause, he added, looking earnestly at Verena, “My decision to divorce her has never

and quickly interjected, “Exactly, Verena. Lucas initially married that ugly woman… I mean, Belinda, because he wanted to protect you. Now that he has reunited with you, there’s no longer any reason for him to stay

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

fork down, stood up abruptly. “I need to get back to the office now. I have work to finish.” He left swiftly,