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

Chapter 1501:

Lucas turned back to Johnson. “Now that you suspect Catherine may have feelings for you, isn’t it time to act? What exactly are you waiting for?”

Johnson hesitated, a shadow flickering across his face.

Though he didn’t speak, it was obvious he was still worried about something.

Lucas’ brows lifted in mild exasperation. “You overthink everything, then end up doing nothing.”

Belinda stepped in once more, this time with a touch of softness, saying, “He’s just afraid that if he pushes too hard, he’ll scare Catherine off.”

Belinda could understand Johnson’s reluctance. His concerns were reasonable, given his relationship with Catherine.

Family expectations and societal norms left him no room to act freely.

Lucas looked at Johnson, his expression serious. “If you keep doing nothing and drowning your doubts in alcohol because you can’t let go of your fears, who do you think will suffer in the end? Yourself. Catherine’s distance, your mother’s approval, the fact that you were raised as siblings… These won’t simply fade in time. They will continue to haunt you, regardless of what you do. So instead of dragging your feet, why don’t you take action and overcome these hurdles one by one?”

seemed to grow darker, his tone more urgent. “Yes, your mother will likely object. So what? Will you simply give up when she does? Will it make you stop liking Catherine? Can you stomach the idea of never

course not,” Johnson

seat with a shrug. “Then, there’s your answer. If your mother’s disapproval doesn’t change how you

heavy silence

had just said, and they had to

directly involved, lowered his

was clear that Lucas’ words

tuned for more

and the

evening, Bethany nudged Belinda’s arm and whispered, “Look over there. Isn’t that Kylee and… What was

the direction of Bethany’s gaze. Sure enough, Kylee was sitting in

Those two…

seemed to be

withdrew her eyes after a few seconds. “I can’t quite put

mildly exasperated look. “I really