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

Chapter 266:

Without a moment’s delay, his hands moved to her shoulders, gripping them firmly as he pushed her back, creating distance between them.

He didn’t say a word, his silence a bit heavy.

Verena looked up at him, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears and filled with longing.

Her voice trembled as she spoke. “Lucas, do you know what I dreamed? I dreamed that you didn’t want me anymore, that you were going to leave me.

No matter how I chased after you or begged you, you wouldn’t even turn around to look at me.

I woke up terrified, and in my panic, I accidentally fell off the bed.”

She sniffled softly, her eyes shimmering with both sadness and hope as she asked, “Lucas, tell me—that was just a dream, right? You won’t leave me, will you?”

When Lucas heard Verena asking that question again, he furrowed his brows deeply.

impatience crept into his expression as he exhaled

gaze met hers, steady and firm, as he replied in a low, gravelly voice,

lip, her hands trembling slightly as

can’t be sure,” she said, her voice cracking. “Lucas, you don’t understand how insecure

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terrified you’ll

words wavered, and her tearful eyes locked onto Lucas, pleading for

wouldn’t even know what my

Verena’s

turned stern, almost cold, as he said, “Everyone has their own life to live,

you need to live

dropped to her lap, tears falling freely

respond, the room filled with the sound of her

an uncomfortable pressure that made it hard for