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

Chapter 67:

Noticing Verena’s silence, Belinda leaned in slightly, her tone laced with feigned concern. “What’s the matter, Miss Reed? Aren’t you glad to see me?”

“Of course, I’m glad to see you,” Verena replied, managing a strained smile as she gestured for Lucas and Belinda to enter. “Please, come in.”

Once inside, Lucas’s voice softened to a husky whisper. “Verena, where are you feeling unwell?”

“I’m running a fever,” Verena murmured, her voice low, playing her part while genuinely afflicted by the fever.

Belinda stepped closer, pressing her hand against Verena’s forehead and holding it there for a moment. After assessing Verena’s condition, she withdrew her hand and stated calmly, “It doesn’t seem too bad, not a high fever.”

have any fever medication here,

her head.

Lucas. “You should go to the pharmacy

but she chose to remain silent. Lucas lingered for

only Belinda and Verena remained in the room. Belinda, maintaining her composed demeanor, asked with a slight smile, “You don’t have medicine for the fever? But you must have some ice

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“Yes,” Verena admitted reluctantly.

a towel

kitchen. A few minutes later, she returned, settled herself on the sofa, and placed the towel-wrapped ice pack on

legs with effortless grace. A slight smirk played on her lips as she said, “It seems you didn’t take my advice to heart,

with a fever, feeling quite frightened. Ryan always turns his phone off at night, so I couldn’t