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

Chapter 1183:

Hearing Lucas’ question, Belinda was momentarily stunned. Then, a soft smile curved her lips.

With a serious expression, Belinda gazed at Lucas, her crimson lips trembling faintly as she spoke, deliberately choosing each word. “Lucas… Do you really not remember me?”

The question caught Lucas off guard, and a wave of shock rippled across his features. “What are you talking about?” he asked, his voice tinged with confusion.

“It appears you’ve genuinely forgotten,” Belinda replied, her tone laced with resignation. After a brief silence, she looked at Lucas, her voice carrying a hint of melancholy. “Back in Ironwyn, eleven years ago, you stepped in to rescue a plump young girl from a group of cruel men bullying her. She was overweight then, marked by a distinct dark blemish on her left cheek. Those men had cornered her, mocking her relentlessly, and were on the verge of stripping her clothes…”

Belinda paused, inhaling deeply to steady herself. “Then, out of nowhere, a young boy emerged. He drove those men away, showed her kindness instead of judgment, and even draped his jacket over her shoulders.”

Her eyes dropped as her voice grew tender. “To that boy, it might’ve been a fleeting act of kindness. But to that girl, he was a hero, someone who altered the course of her life…”

intervened that day, had no one come to her aid, leaving her at the mercy of those men, would she have

frozen after hearing

to process her words for what felt like

first, her account had stirred no recognition

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went on, fragments of that distant day in Ironwyn began

she really have been Belinda? Had their paths crossed so

And…

astonishment washing over him as he looked at her. “Wait—so

locked eyes with him, her nod

you. From that moment onward, you’ve been the only one I’ve ever loved—there has