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

Chapter 1721:

“Okay,” she replied softly, letting the silence settle as she held him.

After Lucas hugged Belinda for a while, the nausea gnawing at him began to fade.

He then loosened his hold, took her hand, and guided her to the sofa. Sitting down with her, he said quietly, “Tonight, I was at the Dream Club, drinking with Johnson, Vincent, and Faye.”

Belinda’s brow creased slightly at the mention of Faye, but she stayed quiet, waiting for him to continue.

Lucas’ expression grew shadowed as he spoke.

“I was drinking all night, and Vincent and Johnson kept chatting with Faye about our history. They were essentially trying to make it clear to her how strong our bond is and how deeply I care for you.”

Belinda caught on immediately. They had gone to that gathering with the deliberate purpose of testing Faye.

How did Faye react?” Belinda asked, her voice

wasn’t prepared to hear how much I love you, and she seemed unsettled, almost unable to process it. Later, Johnson made an excuse about an emergency and left. I played up being drunk, and when Vincent was supposed to drive me

heavy breath, his face twisting with a complex

with concern. “What did Faye do?” she asked, her voice

Lucas squeezed out the words between clenched teeth, each syllable filled with

shot up from the couch, her face flushing with

on g al no ve

guiding her to sit back down.

pressing into a thin line. She stood again, striding toward the

she returned, clutching a

she

to his left cheek.