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

Chapter 838:

The harshness of Gordon’s words rendered Verena’s face an ashen white.

He would never have dared to address her in such a manner before.

Everything had changed now.

At that moment, Ryan stepped forward. He extended his hand and gently took the items Verena was holding.

“Verena,” he spoke gently yet firmly.

“You can wait for me outside.”

“Ryan!” Verena exclaimed urgently as she turned to him, desperation etched across her features.

responded with a single,

to the situation. Reluctantly,

force of rejection had physically affected her. Inside the room, Ryan placed the things Verena had brought for

from her,” Lucas

his movements stiffening at Lucas’

pause filled with

what’s next

I’ll take

moved over to the bedside and settled into a

seemed

understand it was wrong of Verena to drug you, but she genuinely recognizes her error now. She won’t repeat it. Can’t you simply offer her another chance? After all, you’ve been acquainted for so many

could complete his thought or evoke any lingering fond memories between Lucas and Verena, Lucas interjected coldly, “Do you believe that if it weren’t for our shared history, Verena would still be standing here unscathed

was icy and carried an unsettling

was momentarily taken aback by