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

Chapter 1376:

For a moment, silence hung between them, thick with unspoken thoughts. Then, Lucas asked, his voice low, “And… how do you feel about it?”

Belinda’s lips parted, then pressed together again, as if the words were difficult to form. But when she finally spoke, her voice was clear, resolute. “At first, when I heard Holley’s words… I was shocked. But then, I felt good.”

Her confession was soft, yet it struck deep, and she tightened her hold on him, as if anchoring herself to his presence. “It was as if the weight that had crushed my heart for so long finally crumbled to dust,” she said. “I didn’t feel sad. I felt relieved.”

The fact that she didn’t feel any pity for her parents’ predicament, but instead a sense of satisfaction, made her feel a little guilty.

Lucas felt reassured after hearing what she had said.

Belinda said, her lips brushing against the crook of his shoulder, her voice tinged with playful

been another emotion buried within her—anger. Still, no matter how furious she was, she couldn’t bring herself to take action against her parents. But Lucas had

frame. “I told you, didn’t I? No matter who dares to hurt you, I will make them pay.”

sadness still settled in her

when she apologized, over and over… Even when she said she was wrong… There was no sorrow in her eyes. It was all an act, a hollow

eyes glistened with unshed tears, reflecting the ache she could no longer contain. “And when I told her that I wanted to sever all ties with her, she looked hurt. But

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disown her, Holley panicked. She begged her not to abandon her. She was terrified of losing her mother. But losing me… It didn’t matter to her at all. In Holley’s eyes, I was never important to her. She

was what made

if Belinda’s words had pierced