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

Chapter 264:

Belinda lay beside her, staring up at the ceiling.

Sleep eluded her as her thoughts tangled and spun in circles.

She couldn’t even recall when exhaustion finally overcame her and she slipped into a restless sleep.

At the Clark family’s residence,

The clock neared midnight, and Belinda still hadn’t returned.

Lucas sat in silence, the weight of her absence pressing on his thoughts.

He knew she had chosen not to return here again tonight.

But he didn’t call her to ask about it.

for the night, his phone rang in

and he reached for his phone, his

he saw the caller ID, his brows furrowed slightly, a flicker of disappointment crossing his gaze—he didn’t

phone to his ear. “Hello.” His voice was even,

to come to the Grand Plains General

available

accidentally hit her

is bleeding heavily, and

frantic voice came through the

tighter as he

a pause, he asked in a low voice, “What

of the details,” Ryan replied in an

could respond, the line

already hung

at the screen for a moment before putting his phone away,

to