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

Chapter 782:

Without saying a word, she turned and tried to get out of bed. But as soon as she moved, a sharp pain lanced through her body, causing her to hiss quietly.

“Belinda! Are you okay?” Lucas also sat up, his face filled with concern.

Belinda gritted her teeth and said nothing. She adjusted her partially open robe and then got out of bed, continuing to ignore him as she padded barefoot toward the door.

“Belinda,” Lucas called after her, but she cut him off before he could say much else.

“Shut up!” Belinda’s frustration was clear in her voice. She left the room without once glancing back.

As soon as Belinda stepped into her own room, she headed straight for the bathroom. She took off her robe and stood under the shower.

As the warm water sprayed over her, she let out a deep exhale. Even now, she still had no idea how and why last night’s events had happened.

could have done it? It had been well past midnight when he had sought her out. Did the drug only take effect at

could answer the questions that clouded her

help him and even offered her an out if she wanted

inside at that time, unsure whether to agree or refuse. Although they were technically divorced, she knew deep down that she didn’t want

to

changing, she retrieved her phone and saw several missed calls and text

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room. Come over the

frustration. She quickly left her room

the doorbell. Barely a couple of seconds later, the door

a speech in her mind, but she couldn’t utter a word when she

“Look at you! You have hickeys

hand instinctively went to her neck, her expression one of discomfort. She had been so preoccupied with her dilemma regarding Lucas that she had barely spared a thought about the marks on her body.

“Tell me the truth. Exactly what is going on

about telling Bethany the truth. “Lucas came to me last night. He