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

Chapter 1613:

For a moment, Faye didn’t fully grasp what Lucas meant. She froze, stunned, but after several seconds, realization dawned on her. Her face first flushed red and then quickly turned pale.

Of course, she understood what he meant.

Her thoughts immediately flashed back to that night she had knocked on their door—the sight of Lucas’s lips slightly flushed, the long pause before he and Belinda had answered the door… It was obvious now what she had interrupted. And then, last night, when she’d disturbed them again. It had taken even longer for them to come downstairs.

Their faces had been grim, their clothes slightly tousled. It wasn’t hard to imagine what they had been in the middle of before she interrupted them. That must have been the breaking point. That was why Lucas had finally decided to draw the line. Now, he was sending her away.

The more she thought about it, the heavier her chest felt.

She didn’t want to leave. She had never asked for more than to be near Lucas, to see him every day—that alone would have been enough.

But now…

Please, just give me one more chance. I swear I won’t disturb

to begin with,”

had said this meant his decision was final. There was

know I shouldn’t have stayed. But Belinda was hurt because of me. I feel terrible. I just wanted to look after

replied without missing a beat. “She doesn’t need you looking after her. Besides, I

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tried again, but Lucas cut her

enough,” he said, his tone slicing through her plea like a

her head,

she knew—nothing she could say now would change anything. The decision was made. She

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have done those things. Now,

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