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

Chapter 370:

Lucas quickly stood to assist her, but Belinda pushed his hand away without a second thought. She managed to sit up on her own, leaning back against the headboard. Throughout it all, she didn’t look at him once.

Lucas’ hand lingered awkwardly in midair, unsure of how to proceed.

Belinda reached for the glass of water on the bedside table and drank eagerly. Parched, she drained the glass swiftly.

Lucas watched her intently, his lips parting slightly as he began, “I’m sorry about yesterday. I—”

But before he could finish speaking, Belinda cut him off, saying, “Mr. Clark, there’s no need for apologies. From your perspective, you did nothing wrong.”

she were discussing something that didn’t concern

her voice growing cold. “I’m going back to sleep. You can leave now,

and his expression darkened. He furrowed his brow slightly, troubled by the emotional distance between

the door clicked shut did Belinda slowly reopen her eyes. Tears rimmed her eyes, and her nose burned with a sharp ache. She couldn’t understand why she felt this way. Yesterday, she hadn’t cried when she had nearly drowned in the pool, nor during the night

her. So, she had suppressed her emotions, feigning indifference. Until now… Her tears trickled silently, dampening the pillow. She

click. Hearing that, Belinda quickly wiped her tears away, took a deep breath, and steadied her emotions. A moment later, a low, hoarse voice whispered near her ear, “Get up and have some breakfast first. Then take your medicine. You can

Belinda tensed slightly. She hadn’t anticipated Lucas would

mechanically, spoonful by spoonful. Lucas watched her, continuing to speak, not caring whether she wanted to listen or not. “Yesterday, Verena was kidnapped by a former business rival of mine. He

voice heavy with emotion. “I’m the reason she was targeted. So, in

the surface, her emotions churned. So, yesterday’s kidnapping had been because of Lucas. The revelation only complicated their already tangled relationship. The thought made Belinda chuckle