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

Chapter 856:

“Is that so?” Belinda couldn’t help but let out a soft, almost mocking chuckle.

“Macie, you do realize who you’re conversing with, correct?”

Lucas, reclining languidly on the hospital bed, suddenly interjected, his tone remarkably nonchalant yet laced with an underlying tension. Macie shot Lucas a wary glance, uncertainty flickering in her eyes as she tried to decipher his implication.

Before she could utter a word of protest, Lucas’ frigid voice resonated once more, slicing through the tension in the air.

“Do you genuinely believe I wouldn’t uncover the truth of this matter? Or perhaps… Do you need me to lay out the evidence for you?”

demeanor shifted dramatically—her bravado crumbling. A dryness settled in her throat as she swallowed hard. She felt as if all vitality had drained from her body, leaving her weak and vulnerable in

said in a trembling voice, “No, it wasn’t like that! I… had no choice! Minna forced me to generate ideas for

words lingered, both Belinda and Lucas exchanged glances, their expressions darkening. So it seemed that

the initiative to tell Minna to have Morse drug me. Are you genuinely attempting to tell me

gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s․çom has it all

had been her suggestion to Minna. Her resentment toward Belinda had simmered, boiling over into

to a humiliating night confined to a holding cell. That

that time, and I lost control! Ms. Wright, please, I beg for your forgiveness. I deeply regret my actions! I only mentioned it to Minna in passing. I never imagined she would take it seriously and actually ask

fierce gaze

nerve. After orchestrating these vile schemes, you dared approach me, seeking my favor. Did you truly believe I’d prove more lenient than