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

Chapter 1485:

Lucas turned his face slightly toward hers, his gaze steady. “You clearly warned them. You said Barbara’s condition was extremely unstable and required immediate surgery. There was no time to waste. But neither Nalani nor Turner took your advice seriously.”

Belinda nodded, a faint sigh escaping her lips. “Yeah. I knew it was serious, but I didn’t expect it to progress so fast. The rupture caught everyone off guard.”

Lucas gave her hand a reassuring squeeze, his expression both proud and gentle. “This just proves how good you are as a doctor. After this, patients will be even more inclined to trust you. And as for your colleagues, they’re bound to see your abilities in a new light.”

Belinda responded with a faint smile, laced with sarcasm. “At the very least, Turner’s credibility has taken another nosedive.”

Lucas tilted his head. “Belinda, why did you decide to keep your identity as Star hidden in the first place? Was it just to stay out of trouble?”

“In part, yes,” Belinda admitted after a brief pause. “In the beginning, when people didn’t know what I was capable of, things were relatively quiet. But once word spread about my skills, I started getting flooded with requests. People were constantly approaching me, begging me to treat them or their family members, even for routine procedures.”

of those surgeries were fairly standard, and they already had trusted surgeons for that. But they insisted on having me do it. Eventually, the demand became overwhelming. I’m only human; there’s only so much I can do. So, I made a decision. I announced I would only accept

a few people. So, for the sake of my sanity, and maybe my

shoulder protectively. “Well,

Belinda teased, “Then my life is in

his tone firm and affectionate. He gently lifted her chin. “Now give your

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smile lighting up her

leaning in to kiss her

around his waist,

ended, they exchanged soft

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