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

Chapter 1568:

Faye let out a sound somewhere between a gasp and a scoff, her eyes wide with disbelief. “I merely mentioned our childhood in passing. Is that a crime? Did Belinda seriously get upset over something so trivial? Isn’t she being a little petty?”

She paused, briefly chewing on her lower lip before muttering, “I’m your niece. It’s weird that she would feel threatened by our bond.”

“She is my girlfriend,” Lucas said firmly, his tone colder now. “Regardless of whether she is reasonable or not, I will always choose her and what gives her peace.”

Faye was left speechless by his words.

It was clear she wasn’t expecting it, which she confirmed by saying, “You’ve changed, Uncle Lucas. You’ve become more and more biased towards Belinda!”

Lucas chuckled lightly. “So what? Isn’t it only natural that I favor the woman I love? Remember not to say such things in the future. I get more irritated each time you say something like this.”

what I needed to say. You’re a smart woman, so you should know what to do

Faye could respond, Lucas strode past her and

Faye tried calling out to stop

as she watched Lucas disappear.

a while to compose herself, and she eventually

well past midnight, but Catherine was still

“love confession” during

if his words had only been part of the game, or if they

it first on

the question, but no answer

palm against her chest and felt the erratic beating of

bed, her thoughts a chaotic whirlpool. Eventually, she gave up, climbed out from under the covers, changed her clothes, and quietly slipped out of her room. She hoped a breath of

the same time. Startled, she froze in place. There stood