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

Chapter 552:

Verena’s hands trembled as she stammered, “I… I just heard it from someone else.”

Lucas’s expression darkened further. “You believe everything you hear? What’s wrong with you? Are you stupid or something? If Belinda had really been assaulted, do you think she would be standing here working like nothing happened?”

His words were deliberately loud.

He wanted everyone present to hear this.

Verena’s eyes instantly filled with tears.

In all the years she had known Lucas, he had never spoken to her like this.

Now, he was scolding her in front of so many people.

At that moment, Verena felt humiliated and hurt.

as ice. “Didn’t Ryan say you were too weak to leave your bed after your latest self-harm stunt? Funny how

as if to respond, but

anything, Lucas’s tone grew harsher. “Go back to your

he was about to explode

felt like a ruthless knife twist,

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could he

longer restrain her tears, which streamed down

tears blurring her vision, she fled

Belinda, the coldness in his expression slowly

the bag he was carrying to her. “You might not have had enough at lunch.

the

he was engulfed by a storm of helplessness

knew that the sting of Verena’s words had deeply affected

had resonated with

grown more distant