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

Chapter 694:

Lucas asked, “Tell me, have you ever considered me merely a substitute for him?” He was clearly anxious when he asked that.

“A substitute?” Confusion clouded Belinda’s features. She blinked in astonishment, her stare incredulous. “What are you talking about? Why would I ever regard you as a substitute for someone else?”

Lucas maintained his intense scrutiny, searching for any sign of deceit in Belinda’s expression.

Seeing her clear, unwavering eyes, Lucas sensed her sincerity. The tension in his chest eased, and a wave of relief swept through him. The idea of being someone else’s substitute was unbearable. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case…

With a blend of apprehension and hope, Lucas asked, “Then… Do you still harbor feelings for that man?”

Belinda’s gaze wavered slightly under his question. Meeting Lucas’s eyes firmly, she murmured with a faint smile, “I still can’t shake him from my mind.”

Indeed, she couldn’t erase the memories of the boy who had once entered her life like an angel.

his heart

won’t allow that!” he declared

just for you

her eyes steady

Lucas said, “I won’t let you cling to past affections. I’ll make

how

aware that there was someone she had always

them knew that person

Lucas himself knew, probably because he had forgotten

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thugs had cornered her and wanted

had reported a bully to the school authorities,

girl had sent her friends

quickly escalated into something