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

Chapter 1597:

For one thing, Faye and Belinda weren’t long-time acquaintances, let alone friends. And while the others had indeed paired up, Faye was alone. Their friends might have no reason to harm Belinda, but what about Faye? She had repeatedly complained about how Lucas showed favoritism toward Belinda and kept whining about how his attitude toward her had changed since Belinda became his girlfriend.

Could it be…

The more Lucas pondered this possibility, the graver his mood became. But soon, he dismissed the thought.

Faye was Lucas’ niece. He had been a constant presence throughout her childhood, a guardian figure she could always count on. Deep down, Lucas couldn’t believe she was capable of something so malicious.

He felt he shouldn’t harbor such cruel thoughts about his own family.

Lost in a maze of conflicting emotions, Lucas remained silent, his gaze distant and clouded. Belinda, watching him closely, sensed the storm behind his eyes.

“What is it, Lucas?” she asked gently.

to the present. He turned toward her, his tone

already investigated everyone who went out that night to search for

“They didn’t find anything suspicious. We combed through everyone’s personal and family bank accounts—no unexplained deposits. Their call and message histories were

a deep breath, the weight of uncertainty

blind spot—a secluded path that leads directly from outside to the back of

have used that trail to enter Mount

rule it out,” Lucas replied grimly. “But here’s the real issue—who could it be? I even had Kylee investigated. My people traced her movements over the last several days, combed through her

– check

He exhaled in frustration.

now, the investigation is stuck. All we can do is keep digging, watch everyone involved closely, and hope

Belinda nodded slowly. “Alright.”

at her, guilt evident in his