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

Chapter 594:

She sighed, telling herself to wait a little longer. But as the minutes dragged on, fatigue caught up with her. Her eyelids grew heavier until, without realizing it, she drifted off.

At that moment, Lucas’ eyes fluttered open, sharp and alert, completely void of the drunken haze from earlier. A faint smile played at his lips as he looked at Belinda, now asleep and leaning awkwardly against the headboard.

Carefully, he got out of bed and reached for her. With practiced ease, he scooped her into his arms and laid her down properly on the bed. He then removed her shoes.

For a moment, he stood there, gazing at her peaceful face. Unable to resist, he leaned down and pressed a light kiss to her forehead.

Pretending to be drunk was a tactic he had learned online. A post had claimed, “Winning over your loved one requires swallowing your pride.” Tonight, Lucas had put that advice to the test. Judging by the outcome, it was paying off.

all, when she was drunk, she would do reckless things without realizing it. To her, it was natural that Lucas would act that

avoiding his bandaged wound, and then returned to bed. He slipped under the covers and gently pulled Belinda into his arms. Though asleep, Belinda stirred slightly, instinctively resting her head against Lucas’ chest. That small, unconscious gesture stirred

tomorrow, but for now, he relished the quiet intimacy of the

securely in his arms, he soon

ᗰσ𝓇𝑒 υ𝐩𝓭𝑎𝓉𝑒𝓈 ι𝐧 ɢ𝒶𝐥𝓷𝑜𝐯𝑒𝓁𝓈.𝒸𝑜𝓂

beep of the alarm shattered the

moment her hand brushed

her eyes, and her gaze landed on the broad, tanned

widened in shock

from his sleep. His eyelids fluttered open, and

tugging at his lips. “Morning, Belinda,”