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.

too weak to leave your bed

mouth opening as if

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

felt like he was about to explode with

from Verena earlier had felt like a ruthless knife twist, deeply piercing both Belinda’s

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could he not be

could no longer restrain

and tears blurring her vision, she fled the scene, her sobs echoing

Belinda, the coldness in his

to her. “You might not have had enough at lunch. Here,

however, didn’t even acknowledge the gesture;

was engulfed by a storm of helplessness

sting of Verena’s words had deeply

resonated

had grown more distant