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

Chapter 693:

“What did you just say?” His voice, icy and sharp, carried an undercurrent of danger.

Holley’s nerves tightened at his tone, and she hesitated before continuing, “Belinda has always had feelings for someone else. She pushed herself to excel in her studies and started losing weight, all to impress that man.”

Lucas, reminded by Holley’s words, remembered that Sarai had mentioned something like that as well. At that time, he had just felt displeased upon hearing it.

But now, with his feelings for Belinda evolved, the same information stirred a fierce jealousy and annoyance within him. The thought of another inspiring Belinda to change so profoundly and the label of being just a “substitute” were intolerable to him.

Watching Lucas’s face carefully, Holley gathered her courage and added, “Therefore, you should stop pursuing Belinda. She clearly doesn’t want to be with you.”

“Are you done?” Lucas said sharply.

and threatening. Overwhelmed, Holley managed to say,

a sense of accomplishment. She had done what she

a dark aura, his mood evidently

house rang. When Belinda peered through the video intercom, her expression tightened as she saw Lucas. With a moment’s hesitation, she opened

silently

sharpening. “What

voice was rough, slicing through the charged air as

you mean,” Belinda responded, her

His face was set, his words tinged with accusation. “The man you’ve secretly

voice, quivering with

of shock