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

Chapter 1145:

Belinda walked over, her voice soft yet inquisitive. “Lucas, why didn’t you have dinner? Did you have something urgent to do?”

Lucas didn’t respond—not even a glance in her direction.

“Lucas?” Belinda called again, her brows knitting together. “Why are you ignoring me? Did something happen?”

Still, Lucas acted as if he hadn’t heard her, his eyes fixed on the screen.

Belinda narrowed her eyes. Her lips pressed together in thought.

So… she was the reason for his bad mood?

Belinda approached Lucas and sighed. “Lucas, if you’re mad at me, at least tell me why. What did I do?”

She couldn’t help but feel a little aggrieved.

She truly couldn’t figure out what she had done to upset Lucas.

to ignore

long, Belinda let out a resigned breath. “Fine. If

another word, she turned on her heel and strode toward the

Lucas’ head snapped up.

she didn’t even look back. She simply stepped out and

Lucas froze.

could she have just left like

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓱𝓮𝗿𝗲 𝓪𝓽:

yet, she didn’t even try to comfort him? She just

Frustration boiled within Lucas.

himself to focus on his screen, but the words blurred into meaningless symbols. No matter how hard

while, the study door creaked

carrying a plate in her

plate down. “Being mad is one thing, but skipping meals is another,” she

a response, she

the corners of his lips curled slightly. His anger was no match for the warmth that spread through him at Belinda’s