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

Chapter 1340:

The tires screeched as Lucas abruptly slammed on the brakes, jolting the car to a sudden stop.

The force of the halt hurled Faye forward before her seatbelt snapped her back. She winced in pain from the sudden motion.

Lucas turned to her with a serious expression, his brows drawn tight and his eyes stern. “Don’t you ever say something like that again. Not even as a joke. And especially not in front of Belinda.”

Faye blinked, caught off guard by the gravity in his tone.

Her teasing demeanor faltered, and her lips curled into a subtle pout. “Okay, okay, I hear you. Don’t be mad; I was just joking. I mean, I used to say things like that all the time when I was little, and you never got mad before.”

There was a faint trace of grievance in her voice now.

Lucas’ voice dropped lower. “That was different. Back then, you were just a kid, saying silly things no one took seriously. But you’re not a child anymore, Faye. If you say something like that now, how will people think of our Clark family?”

mumbling, “Fine, fine… I get it. It’s because you’re in a relationship now, right? I can’t joke about things like that anymore. Don’t worry. I won’t say anything like that in front

of thing in any situation, regardless of who’s around.” There

replied quickly, nodding in earnest. Only then did Lucas, still wearing a stern expression,

accompanied Kenia back

Kenia said as she lowered herself gently into an armchair, “she’s

that’s right,” Belinda replied.

Kenia said lightly, though her eyes

a pause, she asked, “You two

we barely crossed paths. We never had many opportunities to

nodded, seemingly lost

with a confused expression. “Grandma, what’s wrong? Is

dismissively. “It’s nothing specific… I just don’t

expression flashed

it—deep down, she