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

Chapter 1674:

Barbara nodded slowly, her expression softening. “Alright, if he makes you happy, that’s what matters. But listen, Belinda—if Lucas ever mistreats you, you can tell me. I’ll have my mom and uncle deal with him!”

Belinda chuckled, reaching out to ruffle Barbara’s hair. “I doubt that day will ever come, but I’m grateful you’ve got my back.”

After a pause, she reached out to hold Barbara’s hand. “Come on, let’s hit the next spot.”

“Yay!” Barbara’s face lit up, and she grabbed Belinda’s hand, practically bouncing as they headed toward their next adventure.

In a certain psychology clinic:

seat,” Dr. Brooks said calmly, gesturing

She smoothed her skirt with trembling fingers, a futile attempt to steady her nerves, and

as she twisted her hands in her lap. “I owe you a sincere apology, Dr. Brooks,” she said, her voice barely above a

chair, his expression calm but unyielding. “You told me Mrs. Gilbert called in a frenzy, claiming her son’s manic episode

was nowhere near as severe as you said. They had it

always kept your head in the chaos. So why did this one phone call unravel you? Why did you feel the need to interrupt my session

Suspicion laced his words.

stories

voice trembling slightly. “She demanded action, insisted I find a solution right away. Her tone threw me off balance, and I panicked. I could not think of anything but