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

Chapter 1735:

When she concluded, Bethany couldn’t resist jumping in from the sidelines. “You should have witnessed it yourself—the instant she spotted that robber attempting to drag Carola away, she launched herself forward without a moment’s hesitation! She moved with such lightning speed that I couldn’t even extend my arm fast enough to grab her and stop her. Even now, just thinking about those moments sends chills racing down my spine! That robber was holding a gun, after all!”

She shifted her piercing gaze to Belinda, creased her brow deeply, and tapped Belinda’s head with obvious frustration, saying, “You witnessed firsthand how merciless those criminals were, gunning people down without the slightest hesitation. They demonstrated complete disregard for human lives. And despite seeing all of that brutality, you still dared to rush straight into danger!”

“Explain to me exactly where you discovered such reckless courage!”

The more Bethany continued speaking, the more her heart quaked with terror. Belinda was shooting daggers at Bethany with her eyes, frantically trying to signal her to stop talking.

Bethany returned the glare with equal intensity and exclaimed, “Why are you shooting me those looks? Don’t assume I’m oblivious to your intentions. You’re simply concerned that Lucas might discover the truth and become angry and worried, correct? But you do need a thorough reprimand from him! You really shouldn’t have acted so recklessly. Just because you’ve mastered a few techniques, you assume you’re invincible against any threat? You actually had the recklessness to confront armed criminals; how utterly foolish can you be?”

The more she ranted, the more her anger blazed.

saying, “Alright, alright, I was completely wrong. I should never have acted

the softest voice she could muster, she said, “I’m deeply sorry, Lucas. I acknowledge that I was wrong. Please

expression remaining dark. But he wasn’t angry; he was terrified and

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force himself to envision what his response would have been

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again, do you understand? You should prioritize your safety from

voice was trembling with

expression steady with resolve. “Alright. I

Beneath his calm exterior flickered