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.”

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

Faye could respond, Lucas strode past her and

Lucas…” Faye tried calling out to stop

she watched

she eventually returned to her room with

past midnight, but Catherine was

replaying Johnson’s “love confession” during the

only been part of the game, or if they had somehow

it first

question,

chest and felt the erratic beating of her

chaotic whirlpool. Eventually, she gave up, climbed out from under the

across from hers creaked open at the same time. Startled, she