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.

Overwhelmed, Holley managed to say, “I… I should go now.” She rose unsteadily to her

accomplishment. She had done what she had come here to

a dark aura, his mood evidently sour.

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

Lucas marched in silently

furrowed, her voice sharpening.

was rough, slicing through the charged air as he fixed his

man? I don’t understand what you mean,” Belinda responded, her expression

hands clamped onto her shoulders, compelling her to look at him. His face was set, his words tinged with accusation. “The man you’ve secretly cherished. The one who inspired you to transform yourself, to even lose weight. Who is

raised his voice,

flicker of shock crossed