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

Chapter 481:

Belinda then turned to Verena with a slight smile.

Panic surged through Verena’s veins. She bit her lip in frustration and said, “Stop dragging this out! Lucas is incredibly busy. How could he possibly spare the time to come here? Just keep your distance from him from now on!”

With that, she attempted to wheel herself away.

However, as soon as she began to move, her wheelchair came to an abrupt halt.

Belinda, holding the wheelchair in place with a calm smile, said, “There’s no need for you to leave now, Miss Reed. Mr. Clark is on his way here. Wouldn’t you like to hear what he has to say?”

“Quit your charade! Lucas isn’t coming! You’re just trying to deceive everyone here!” Verena protested, struggling to push her wheelchair forward, but Belinda’s firm grip prevented any movement.

soon enough,” Belinda replied in a calm voice. “But it seems to me your eagerness to leave might

at Belinda, her

move, her stance

Lucas arrived

you to new

one had anticipated that a mere call

face transformed when she spotted Lucas approaching. As Lucas strode into the Cardiac Surgery Department and took in the assembled crowd, with Belinda and Verena at the center, his brow furrowed in concern. Approaching Belinda, Lucas inquired in a low, urgent tone, “What’s

to speak directly to Belinda sparked murmurs among the onlookers, stirring speculations about the true nature of the unfolding drama.

wore an expression of surprise, her gaze fixed on Lucas as she spoke with genuine resolve. “There are a few things, Mr. Clark, that I need to ask you openly

it that you want to ask me?”

you asked me to marry you, were you truly single, or did you already have a girlfriend?” Lucas, piecing together the scenario from the surrounding tension, responded without hesitation, “I was single at the