Chapter 704:

Belinda answered firmly, “Absolutely, there’s nothing more to it.”

“Too bad. I was beginning to think there might be something more going on between you and Darwin,” Johnson teased.

“You’re overthinking it,” Belinda replied with a small eye roll. “Alright, I’m hanging up now.”

She ended the call and began walking toward her office. However, as she took her first step, she noticed a man standing not far ahead. Belinda paused for a moment. After a brief hesitation, she moved toward the man and asked, “What brings you here?”

Lucas’s expression darkened as he confronted Belinda, his voice tense. “What’s going on between you and Darwin?”

Belinda’s face betrayed a flicker of annoyance. “Why do you feel the need to ask me that?”

brief hesitation, Lucas replied, “Considering I am your ex-husband and now pursuing

of the angle. There’s nothing more to explain.” Belinda turned to walk away, eager

as just a friend, are you sure he feels

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a hospital, not the place

take this somewhere more private,” Lucas suggested,

paused, gave a reluctant nod, and started walking again. She knew that if she didn’t agree, Lucas wouldn’t leave. Arguing with him in a public space would only harm

Lucas said, “Belinda, could you

both resignation and a hint of pleading. He wanted to command her to avoid Darwin but

frustration, though difficult to suppress, gave him no right to dictate her choices. He felt he had no choice but

hasn’t done anything wrong or mistreated me.

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