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

Chapter 1567:

He believed he needed to have a proper talk with Faye about this.

Lucas slowly wrapped his arms around Belinda. “Don’t let it bother you,” he coaxed, stroking her back. “That happened ages ago, and it was just once.”

Belinda pouted. “I’m not upset about that, it’s just… this whole dynamic she seems to think you have. It makes me uncomfortable.”

She leaned into Lucas’s embrace and wound her arms tightly around his chest.

She took a deep breath, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. “I guess I have a possessive streak,” she muttered. “Even if she’s your niece, I can’t help but feel jealous and annoyed by her presence. Tell me the truth, Lucas—do you think I’m being ridiculous?”

Lucas’s lips slowly curled into a satisfied smile.

He tightened the hug and dropped a kiss on the top of her head. “Not at all,” he said tenderly. “I love it when you’re possessive of me. I’m yours, Belinda. Yours alone.”

His reassurance swept away the last traces of discomfort in Belinda’s heart. She said nothing more and simply nuzzled her head into the crook of his shoulder.

he was more than content

longer before Belinda pulled away from his embrace to take

went to see Johnson. In reality,

soon rang

a minute later, Faye

Lucas!” she exclaimed, her eyes lighting up with delight.

stepped aside and eagerly waved him in.

He simply said,

stories at

whined, “Why do

extra coat on,” Lucas replied in a

late, and as a man with a girlfriend, it wasn’t appropriate for him to enter another woman’s room, even if she

he wasn’t about to relent, Faye had no

her coat,