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

Chapter 696:

But Lucas’s gaze held no recognition. He didn’t remember her or the day that had changed her life. And… he already had a girlfriend.

Learning this shattered Belinda’s heart, though she managed to wish him genuine happiness.

After uncovering Lucas’s true identity, she grasped the magnitude of the gap between them. He was radiant, a golden figure who seemed almost divine, while she was nothing more than a speck of dust in the vast world he inhabited.

She didn’t dare to dream that their paths would truly cross again.

Yet, against all odds, Lucas approached her and asked if she would consider becoming his wife…

At that moment, Belinda genuinely thought she was dreaming. In disbelief, she slapped herself hard across the face. Only when the sting spread across her cheek did she realize this was real—this was really happening!

not? It felt like a

that it would all lead to this. That she and Lucas would eventually

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as a stand-in for someone else, all she could do was laugh bitterly. How absurd! The person she had cherished in her heart had always been

felt as though something within him was breaking. Could it really be true?

himself, Lucas leaned closer and brushed a gentle kiss against her trembling

froze at the unexpected gesture, her lashes fluttering as the

Belinda’s tears. Her tears carried the bitterness of her emotions, leaving

was rough. Without thinking, he wrapped her in his arms,

kiss he had left on her eyelids lingered, far more intimate and disarming than a kiss on her lips. She pushed him away gently, her hands trembling