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.

to leave your bed after your latest self-harm stunt? Funny how you seem fine enough

opening as if

anything, Lucas’s tone grew harsher. “Go

was

Verena earlier had felt like a ruthless knife

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could he

longer restrain her tears, which streamed down her

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

Belinda, the coldness in his expression slowly melting

to her. “You might not have had

however, didn’t even acknowledge the

engulfed by a storm of

sting of Verena’s words had deeply affected

had resonated

more distant