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.

couldn’t figure out how to respond to

or ask her to apologize to Verena. Yet, the image of her

feel relieved that he hadn’t asked her to apologize to Verena. Her lips twitched into a slight smile

as he stared at Belinda, his face contorted with fury. Without a moment’s pause, he reached out and yanked Belinda from the sofa. Gritting his teeth, he said in a low voice, “Repeat what you just

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tone was

intense look. “Remember our agreement? After Harold’s birthday, we would finalize

his stare penetrating as he

in the eye,

shoulders grew firmer, his expression turning dark. Inhaling deeply, Lucas said slowly, “Belinda, consider what you’re saying—once we get a divorce,

waiting for the day of our