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

Chapter 1620:

Lucas inhaled deeply, saying nothing. After a moment, he reluctantly accepted the situation, his face still clouded with irritation. He slid out of bed, put on his slippers, and strode toward the door.

With a quick twist of the knob, he yanked the door open, his voice sharp with annoyance. “What do you want?”

His tone was biting, his demeanor unmistakably hostile.

Margie stood outside the door, visibly startled by Lucas’ harsh words and stormy expression. She flinched slightly but quickly held out her phone, saying, “Mr. Clark, it’s your sister. She says it’s urgent.”

Lucas was caught off guard for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly. He took the phone from Margie and pressed it to his ear.

“What’s going on?”

aren’t you or Belinda answering your phones?” Georgie’s voice crackled

her question,

just called Faye, and some guy answered her phone! He said he was a bartender and that Faye was drunk and couldn’t talk. She’s at the bar alone, Lucas! How could she go out drinking by herself?

Lucas, please! I can’t bear to think what might happen if

voice was

hesitation, he replied, “Understood,” before ending

rooted to the spot, didn’t dare speak. After taking her phone, she quietly stepped away, gently

look on Lucas’ face and asked, “What

it all

at a bar, alone. She needs me to go get her

rendered momentarily

with how to voice the torrent of emotions churning inside her. It