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

Chapter 391:

Lucas offered no reply.

Belinda took a deep breath to steady herself. Then, she said, “I need to set this straight—Verena threw herself down those stairs to pin the blame on me. My hand reached out to catch her, nothing more. Lucas, do you trust me?” Her gaze was intense, locked on Lucas. She searched for any emotion on his face.

Still, Lucas said nothing, his eyes unwavering. Yet, the silence and his unreadable look told Belinda everything she needed to know—he did not believe her. The realization cut through her like a knife.

Before Lucas could speak, Belinda let out a scoff and said, “Well then, if you’ve already made up your mind that I’m the culprit, I won’t explain myself. What’s your plan for revenge, Lucas? Are you thinking of throwing me down the stairs, too?”

Her stare was calm and unflinching as she awaited his response.

Lucas thought he might have imagined it, but there seemed to be a hint of hurt in Belinda’s words. A throbbing pain spread through his chest as if something had pricked his heart. But quickly, his expression hardened. He reminded himself not to be deceived by Belinda. Earlier in the garden, her smile had shone brightly as she accepted Johnson’s confession of love.

out how to respond to

or ask her to apologize to Verena. Yet, the image of her with Johnson ignited a

so long, Belinda wasn’t sure whether to feel relieved that he hadn’t asked her to apologize to Verena. Her lips twitched into a

Without a moment’s pause, he reached out and yanked Belinda from the sofa. Gritting his teeth, he said in

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tone was chilling

his intense look. “Remember our agreement? After

words, his jaw tightened, his stare penetrating as he tried to discern if

looked Lucas in the eye, her expression

hold on Belinda’s shoulders grew firmer, his expression turning dark. Inhaling deeply, Lucas said

already given this a lot of thought. I have been waiting for the day of our divorce for too long,” Belinda said without