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.

then? How did Faye react?” Belinda asked, her

low voice, “Her reaction was a bit odd. It was like she 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 home, he suddenly

paused, drawing a heavy breath, his face twisting with a complex mix

“What did

me!” Lucas squeezed out the words between clenched teeth, each syllable filled

up from the couch, her face flushing with outrage.

what’s next on g al no ve ls

hand, guiding her to sit back down. “My face,” he said

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

returned, clutching

in front of Lucas, she asked,

gestured to his