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

Chapter 222:

“Maybe…” she hesitated. “You didn’t want to see another man holding me. Maybe…” Her tone carried a hint of nervousness, though she hadn’t quite noticed it. “Maybe you were jealous.”

Lucas’ pupils narrowed slightly, his Adam’s apple shifting as he swallowed. For a moment, his composure faltered.

Then, with a faint, almost forced smirk, he composed himself and replied, “You think so highly of yourself, Belinda. Why would you think that I would get jealous because of you?”

Without waiting for a response, he turned and strode into the bathroom, his steps brisk and purposeful.

Belinda watched him leave, her lips curving into a soft, amused smile.

In the past, whenever she had teased Lucas about being jealous, he had always laughed it off with a mocking gaze. But this time…

defensive, not dismissive. He lacked his usual confidence. As he walked away, his steps felt hurried, almost as if he

take root in Belinda’s mind. Was Lucas hiding his true feelings? Could it be that, just maybe, she

at the thought, a sense of contentment settling

Lucas spoke another word. Later that evening, Belinda took a warm shower,

tales live at

feeling refreshed and ready for the

Surgery Department, Chief Physician’s office, Turner leaned forward, his eyes

are you sure about

Dr. Ortiz, I’ve made

leaned back in his chair, his brow furrowed in thought. After a long pause, he finally said, “Alright, if this is your decision, I won’t say anything else. Rest assured, I’ll teach you everything I can here. In a few years, when the dust settles

he couldn’t help but blame Kylee for this. Her loss in the recent competition had cost him a significant amount of money. Her mistake had dealt a blow to his plans, and part of him

twinge of guilt. After all, he had pushed Kylee into making that ill-fated bet with Caiden, disregarding her reservations. Now, because of that,

blame didn’t rest solely on Kylee or himself. The true culprits, as he saw it, were Caiden