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.”

as if she were discussing something that didn’t concern her at all. This

she spoke, Belinda lay back down and turned her back to him, her voice growing cold. “I’m going back to

gaze faltered, and his expression darkened. He furrowed his brow slightly, troubled by

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 when the high fever had racked her body and pain had gripped her tightly. But just now, as she had watched Lucas sitting by her bed, a tide of

not to cry, especially not in front of Lucas. Her tears weren’t meant for someone who was indifferent to her. So, she had suppressed her emotions, feigning indifference. Until now… Her tears trickled silently, dampening the pillow. She convinced herself that she was crying solely because the previous

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

Belinda tensed slightly. She hadn’t anticipated Lucas would return. After a brief silence, she

of mine. He had sent people to abduct her, intending to rape her. Thankfully, my team intervened in time and rescued her. While she wasn’t physically injured, the experience has left her deeply

paused for a moment, his voice heavy with emotion. “I’m the reason she was targeted. So, in a situation like that,

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 inwardly, a