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

Chapter 870:

Carmelita stomped her foot in anger before hurrying to catch up with them.

Belinda had been in low spirits all day.

In the evening, as she sat quietly with her head down, a faint frown creasing her brow, Lucas sighed inwardly. He finally broke the silence.

“Still thinking about Holley?”

He knew Carmelita’s petty antics wouldn’t bother Belinda for long. The real weight on Belinda’s mind had to be the matter of Holley.

Belinda lifted her head at his words, her lips pressed into a tight line.

a moment of

it… Why would my mother stage a car accident? What was she trying to achieve? Was it just to get me to forgive her? Sure, I was

doesn’t make sense. Why

concern as he noticed her

opens doors to

When I was little, my mother wasn’t like this. She was so good to me. How did she change so much as I got older?” This was the first time Belinda had opened up to Lucas about her mother like this. Though Lucas felt her pain, he also felt a flicker of warmth. He believed she

out, Lucas offered Belinda his

the gesture and

need something? I can get

Lucas remained silent. He gently clasped her hand

froze, startled, and met his

into Holley,” Lucas said softly,

to pull away, but Lucas continued, “I think it’s better to uncover the truth than to stay in