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…

he walked away, his steps felt hurried, almost as if he was trying to escape

the faint smile still on her lips, a thought began to take root in Belinda’s mind. Was Lucas

thought, a sense of

nor Lucas spoke another word. Later that evening, Belinda took a warm shower,

tales

feeling refreshed and ready for

the Grand Plains General Hospital, in the Cardiac Surgery Department, Chief Physician’s office, Turner leaned forward, his eyes narrowing as he regarded the determined woman

sure about this?”

firmly. “Yes, Dr. Ortiz, I’ve made

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 and this whole incident is forgotten, I’ll personally ask Mr. Glyn to secure you a

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

After all, he had pushed Kylee into making that ill-fated bet with Caiden, disregarding her reservations. Now, because of that, Kylee was stuck as an

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

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