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

Chapter 1553:

Belinda had just happened to call at that time, and since Lucas had been busy with some documents, he had put his phone on speaker.

As a result, Faye had overheard everything.

Lucas didn’t answer her question, let alone glance her way.

Undeterred, Faye quickly added, “May I join you, Uncle Lucas?”

Faye formed her lips into a delicate pout and pressed forward with her request. “I don’t have many friends here in Owathe, which means I rarely venture out and often find myself drowning in boredom. Uncle Lucas, I just heard Belinda say that you’re going on a trip with Bethany and Johnson. I’m acquainted with both of them as well. Just let me join you. Please?”

Faye looked at Lucas with a pleading expression.

group wouldn’t

that Belinda didn’t seem to like Faye very

had managed to overhear his conversation with Belinda earlier. Given

responded thoughtfully, “I wasn’t the person who conceived this particular plan, which means I cannot make any definitive promises on behalf of the group. Here’s what I propose instead—let me reach out to both Belinda and Johnson to ask their opinions on you joining us, and I’ll provide you with an answer

considerably, and waves of

was just

that Lucas served as the

for something, no one would possess the audacity

Lucas had claimed he needed to consult the group, in reality, he was just going to ask for Belinda’s

fiction on

of this made Faye increasingly

would have

unhappiness brewing within her chest,