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

Chapter 726:

But Verena slapped his hand away again, her voice sharp and slurred. “Don’t touch me! I-I don’t even know you!”

She struggled to push herself off the floor, wobbling dangerously as her gaze darted around the room. Suddenly, she called out, her voice filled with misplaced excitement. “Lucas! I-I found you!”

She pointed in Vincent’s direction, her grin wide. “I want Lucas…” she stammered, stumbling toward him like a marionette with tangled strings.

When she finally reached Vincent, she threw herself at him, clinging to him as though he were her lifeline. “Lucas…”

Vincent caught her reflexively, steadying her without saying a word.

Verena tilted her head, squinting up at him with a frown. Her expression shifted into confusion. “Huh? You—you’re not Lucas! You’re definitely not Lucas!”

she pushed herself upright again, her movements exaggerated. Then, her eyes suddenly lit

him! Lucas, Lucas is here!” Her voice practically bubbled with

from the sidelines, their smirks laced with thinly veiled

stories

watched the scene unfold, waiting to see how Lucas would handle

murmured with a dreamy smile before lurching forward, her arms stretched wide as if ready

held their breath, certain she would crash right into his arms. But Lucas sidestepped her at the

“Ouch! That hurts!” she whined, clutching her face as

Even Belinda stifled

was filled with

clumsily. “Don’t touch me!