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…

As he walked away, his steps felt hurried, almost as if

Belinda’s mind.

thought, a sense

Later that evening, Belinda took a warm shower, climbed into bed, and let

tales

she woke up feeling refreshed and ready for

Surgery Department, Chief Physician’s office, Turner leaned

sure

Dr. Ortiz, I’ve made

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

he couldn’t help but blame Kylee for this. Her loss in the recent competition had cost him a significant amount of money. Her

making that ill-fated bet with Caiden, disregarding her reservations. Now, because of that, Kylee was stuck

true culprits, as he saw it, were Caiden and Belinda. Belinda had aced