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!”

herself upright again, her movements exaggerated. Then,

found him! Lucas, Lucas is here!” Her

Bethany exchanged glances from the sidelines, their smirks laced with thinly veiled mockery. What an act Verena was

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moved to intervene. Instead, they watched the scene unfold, waiting to see how Lucas would handle Verena’s

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

she would crash right into his

whined, clutching her face as

loud. Even Belinda stifled a giggle behind her

filled with concern as he bent down

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