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

Chapter 1135:

The massive stone pillar there stretched from the ground floor to the second level.

Lucas’ people had used it as a makeshift ladder, climbing up with precision. Just as Rhys dodged the knife Darwin had thrown at him, they seized the opportunity—charging at Rhys and pinning him down before he could react.

Realization dawned on Belinda. “I get it now…” she murmured.

Lucas wasted no time. His voice carried urgency as he said, “Tell me everything. Aside from cutting your arm, did Rhys do anything else to you?” His tone was tinged with concern.

“No. He didn’t do anything else to me. Just the cut on my arm,” Belinda replied. She then recounted the entire ordeal in detail.

When Lucas heard that Darwin had gone as far as kneeling before Rhys and stabbing himself to save Belinda, his expression shifted dramatically.

At that moment, he struggled to put his emotions into words.

Simply put, his emotions were complicated.

her eyes locked onto his. She hesitated for a brief moment, then bit her lip before speaking. “Lucas, I only escaped with just a minor injury because of Darwin. If he hadn’t stepped in to save me, his life wouldn’t be in danger right now… So, given the circumstances, I can’t just

she paused, the weight of her words pressing down

for him to respond right away. For a long while,

tuned for more

some time, Lucas was finally about

worried voice of a woman suddenly

the

over, gripping Belinda’s shoulders as she anxiously looked her over from head to

to reassure her, but a

unknowingly pressed

expression darkened instantly. “Be careful. Her

wound had already been cleaned, bandaged, and hidden beneath a jacket,

fell with guilt. “I’m so sorry, Belinda. I didn’t

head gently and offered a small smile. “It’s nothing serious, really. You

Johnson turned to Lucas, his tone

Ryan immediately perked up