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

Chapter 1399:

“Lucas…” Ryan suddenly spoke.

Lucas didn’t acknowledge him at all after he spoke.

Ryan’s face tightened, a flash of discomfort evident.

Still, he continued, “Regarding Verena’s incident, I want to apologize to you and Ms. Wright again. I messed up by not telling you right away after I found out about it. I’ve reflected on the matter, and I see my mistake clearly now. Could you and Ms. Wright please forgive me this time? I swear, nothing like this will happen again. No matter the circumstances, I’ll never keep anything from you moving forward.”

After speaking, Ryan stood and bowed toward Lucas and Belinda.

Neither Lucas nor Belinda said a word.

they remained silent, Ryan held his bow, resolute, as if determined to stay

sneered, glancing at him briefly before

meanwhile, maintained his stoic expression, acting as though Ryan

ached, each moment dragging

everyone else in the room stayed quiet, too. No one spoke up

said, “Ryan, come on, sit down. You don’t need to keep bowing like

would prove his sincerity, but to his shock, no one was moved by it. His spine throbbed from holding the bow for so long, so when Faye intervened, he gratefully seized the moment to stand upright

when I had dinner with Ryan tonight, he explained everything about Verena’s situation to me. He definitely messed up, but there were reasons behind his actions. Verena is his cousin, and he was likely caught in a tough bind, which made him foolishly decide to keep the matter from you. Still, I’m confident this experience has taught him a

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calm, her demeanor suggesting little interest in what

visibly colder, his expression hardening. He tilted his head slightly, his features unyielding,