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.

her gentle exterior. “Thank you, Lucas,” Belinda said, her lips

the dark spots on her face, she had been overwhelmed with sadness and pain. But there had been another emotion buried within her—anger. Still,

you, didn’t I? No matter who dares to hurt you, I will make them pay.” His words, fierce and solemn, wrapped around her

his embrace, a sadness still settled in her

herself closer to him. “Even when she apologized, over and over… Even when she said she was wrong… There was no sorrow in

told her that I wanted to sever all ties with her, she looked hurt.

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her, Holley panicked. She begged her not to abandon her. She was terrified of losing her mother. But losing me…

was what made Belinda sad

had pierced him deeply. He felt for