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

Chapter 1608:

She and her friends had foolishly assumed that Faye harbored romantic feelings for Lucas. However, it seemed that assessment wasn’t accurate now that she possessed all the facts.

Faye’s troubling actions might have been driven by pure possessiveness rather than romantic attraction.

Lucas had treated her exceptionally well in the past, but since Belinda entered his life, Lucas’s attitude toward her changed. That dramatic change could explain why Faye couldn’t accept this new reality.

“Belinda, what are you thinking about right now?” Lucas’s low, distinctly raspy voice suddenly resonated in Belinda’s ear.

Belinda blinked up at Lucas, realization dawning in her eyes. She shook her head, a soft smile tugging at her lips. “Nothing. I just didn’t expect Georgie and her husband to go through so much just to have a baby.”

“Yeah, that’s true,” Lucas nodded in agreement, but his gaze never left her face. He sensed that Belinda was hiding something from him.

refrained from

your forehead?” he asked, motioning to

doesn’t hurt at all anymore. The wound just hasn’t healed completely, so I

looked at that little patch of

new,” Belinda said, smiling. She struck a mock-heroic pose, flexing her arm with exaggerated effort. “I could wrestle a grizzly bear and win.

Lucas arched a brow, his voice lowering. “Then I guess you’re

it instantly. She pushed herself up and curled an arm around his

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slipped around her waist, fingertips brushing along her bare skin with deliberate slowness. A teasing smile curved his lips. “Something

she could answer, his lips

melted into the kiss, eyes fluttering shut as her arms tightened around his

bodies moved in sync, tension building, heat rising—until both of