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!”

exaggerated. Then, her eyes suddenly lit up

Lucas, Lucas is here!” Her voice

smirks laced with thinly veiled mockery. What an

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moved to intervene. Instead, they watched the scene unfold, waiting to see how Lucas

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

right into his arms. But Lucas sidestepped her at the last second,

of the sofa. “Ouch! That hurts!” she whined, clutching her face as her lips swelled visibly. Her expression twisted in pain, and

but laugh out loud. Even Belinda stifled a

face was filled

back clumsily. “Don’t touch me! I want