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

Chapter 1717:

A suffocating weight pressed against Faye’s chest, making each breath a struggle. It took her a long moment to muster a forced smile. “I… I didn’t know all that before.”

Vincent’s eyes held a sharp, knowing glint. “Now you see how much your uncle cares for Belinda. Her turning down his proposal—it has crushed him.”

“Uncle Lucas is really devoted to Belinda,” Faye murmured, her voice trailing off with a faint sigh.

Johnson seized the moment to add, “Exactly. Belinda is his everything. If anyone dares to hurt her, Lucas won’t let them off. Everyone who has ever crossed her has faced serious consequences.”

Vincent nodded, his gaze shifting to Faye. “That’s right. Lucas is digging into what happened at Tuky Mountain. He’s determined to uncover who pushed Belinda, even if he has to tear the whole place apart.”

locked on Faye, searching

calm. This left Vincent with a strange

passing between them. Vincent’s eyes narrowed as doubt crept through his mind. Perhaps Faye hadn’t been the one to send Belinda tumbling down that mountainside. Or maybe she was putting on a show to cover what she had done. For a moment, Vincent couldn’t come

wristwatch catching the light as he checked the time with deliberate precision.

turned toward Lucas, who sat hunched over his glass, lost in liquid solace. “Next time, we’ll drink

his words thick

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“Make sure you get them

it handled. I’ll manage things here,” Vincent assured