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.”

changed abruptly when she heard the word “irritated.” “All right, I’ve said what I needed to say. You’re a smart

could respond, Lucas strode past her

Lucas…” Faye tried calling out to stop him, but

began to heave as she

herself, and she eventually returned to her room with

was already well past midnight, but Catherine

there, staring at the ceiling, replaying Johnson’s “love confession” during the game

words had only been part of

it first

question, but no answer

against her chest and felt the erratic beating of her heart.

out from under the

across from hers creaked open at the same time. Startled, she froze in place. There stood Johnson—tall,