Chapter 150:

He then spoke gently, his voice filled with concern. “Belinda, you should go upstairs and rest now.”

Belinda gave a slight nod, her lips barely parting as she said, “Okay, I’ll head to the bedroom now.”

“Go on,” Harold replied.

Once Belinda had ascended the stairs, Harold turned to Lucas, pulling him aside. “Is Belinda really that afraid of mice?”

Lucas’ expression hardened as he recalled Belinda’s panic in the private room. “Yes,” he said. After a pause, he added with a tone of quiet understanding, “She’s terrified of mice. It’s deeper than just a fear. She probably has gone through something scary related to this.”

as he muttered, “It’s my fault. I should have known this would happen. I’ve

with sarcasm.

Harold shot him a quick, defensive look. “I don’t care what I have to resort to as long as it is

protection when

raising an eyebrow. “Old man, your birthday

escape on g aln

in Lucas’ words, and his expression shifted, a dark cloud

gave a dismissive snort, saying nothing more as he stood up

he felt utterly clueless about how to get things moving. If only he could make Lucas fall for Belinda, then the thought of divorce would be long gone from

the stillness. “No!” she gasped, trembling as she tried to shake off the

Lucas stirred in his bed, squinting sleepily at Belinda. Even in the

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