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

Chapter 255:

“I’ll call the servant to help you deal with your injury,” he said, his tone brisk but strained.

With that, he turned and strode out of the room, the door closing behind him soon after.

Outside the room, Lucas leaned against the wall, his breathing uneven.

A storm of emotions swirled within him, leaving him visibly unsettled.

He glanced down, his eyes narrowing at the evidence of his reaction.

The tension in his pants made his jaw clench as he muttered a frustrated curse under his breath, “Damn it!”

Suppressing the emotions within him, he headed to the study, dialing Hooper.

His voice was clipped as he gave the instructions. “Send a female servant to Belinda’s room to help her apply some ointment to her injury.

She fell earlier.”

he exhaled slowly, trying to compose

needed to calm

to

slow and careful as she reached for the clothes he had left on

world of

race, thundering in her chest as her fingers

lingered on her skin, making her shiver

replayed vividly in her

as a wave of embarrassment

her fever had made her feel a

sticky from sweat, and she had just wanted to take a

soap foam, her head heavy and unsteady, causing the tumble that had led

she finished dressing, there was a gentle knock

softly,

and a female servant stepped inside, carrying a