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

Chapter 1286:

Lucas had lost count of the times he had wanted to deal with Holley once and for all, but he had always held himself back for Belinda’s sake.

He knew that regardless of how disappointed Belinda had become in Holley, she still harbored some hope deep down that her relationship with her mother would heal and improve.

Belinda, Holley, and her grandmother had always relied on each other through the years.

The two older women had raised Belinda. They were her pillars of strength.

As such, Lucas had not dealt with Holley harshly.

But this new information had helped him make up his mind. Holley’s actions were utterly reprehensible!

Lucas pressed a kiss on top of Belinda’s head.

didn’t know

amount of words could comfort a daughter who had her heart broken by her own

crying it all out, Belinda sat up and grabbed her phone. She tapped a few times and handed her phone to Lucas. “I

Lucas accepted her phone.

“Did you get this from Kylee as well?” he asked Belinda when he finished

eyes probing as

“Aren’t you surprised?”

at all,” Lucas replied with a shrug. “I already knew

narrowed. “But you

cleared his throat in an attempt to hide his

couldn’t help but heave a deep sigh. “I was jealous, and

at him in

at her, his face and tone earnest. “Johnson told me that day that he was going to confess to you. Then later, when I went to the garden, I overheard your conversation with him. Johnson sounded persistent, and then I heard you say yes.

shock