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.

now, and he respected her decision and refrained from asking. He would wait for the day she trusted

on your forehead?” he asked, motioning to the bandage just above her

at all anymore. The

time he looked at that little

her arm with exaggerated effort. “I could wrestle a grizzly bear and win. Look at

his voice lowering. “Then I

pushed herself up and curled an arm around his neck, her voice turning velvety. “And what exactly did you have

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brushing along her bare skin with deliberate slowness. A teasing smile curved his lips.

she could answer,

into the kiss, eyes fluttering shut as

sync, tension building, heat rising—until both of them