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

Chapter 727:

At that moment, Lucas rose from the sofa with deliberate calm. Without a word, he extended his hand to Verena, pulling her up effortlessly.

Ryan’s face lit up with relief, hope sparking in his eyes.

But across the room, Belinda’s sharp eyes narrowed, a glint of coldness flashing through them. Her lips twitched into a subtle sneer as she observed the scene.

She couldn’t help but recall the moment Lucas had dodged Verena’s earlier attempt to hug him. At that time, she had felt a sense of satisfaction. But now, her joy seemed absurd.

Just as everyone thought Lucas was about to carry Verena away, he did something that made everyone freeze in shock.

With a swift, decisive move, Lucas grabbed Verena’s arm with one hand and delivered a precise chop to the back of her neck with the other.

“Ugh…” A faint groan escaped Verena’s lips as her eyes fluttered shut. She slumped forward, unconscious.

to fall into his arms. He kept

froze, her eyes widening

mix of outrage and shock as he

Verena over to Ryan, a faint, almost mocking smirk curling on his lips. “You can take

jaw clenched, his fury barely contained, but he said

have thought Lucas would resort to

scooped Verena into his arms

chuckled,

his gaze

of something unreadable crossed her face

approach today was… impressive,” Bethany murmured,

didn’t respond, her lips