His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius

Chapter 1199:

Lucas tilted his head slightly, a faint grimace crossing his features. “Devin’s got rotten luck, having a sister like that.”

Belinda didn’t respond, letting the silence settle between them.

Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, Lucas glanced over at her. His voice softened as he said, “Oh, by the way, Belinda, we’ve secured Baker’s sample. All three of your samples are on their way to a different lab for DNA tests.”

At those words, Belinda’s face tightened, a subtle shift rippling through her demeanor.

After a long pause, she gave a small nod. “Okay, got it.”

Lucas caught the unease flickering in her eyes, and a pang of sympathy tugged at him. He knew she was still wrestling with the matter deep down, even if she wouldn’t say it.

Without a word, he reached over at a stoplight and gently took her hand in his, giving it a reassuring squeeze.

Belinda returned the gesture, her grip steadying as the knot of tension in her chest began to unravel.

Later, at the Dream Club, inside a private room…

“Verena, I’ve tried reaching out a few times, but Lucas…” Ryan paused for a moment before continuing, “It seems that he still has very negative feelings toward you. Every time I mention your name, he immediately interrupts me. It’s like he doesn’t even want to talk about you.”

His expression turned somber.

The current situation was dire.

If they didn’t figure out a way to change things, the distance between Verena and Lucas would only continue to grow.

Knowing all of this, Verena turned pale, and a heavy weight settled in her heart.

“It’s the same with me. I’ve gone to the Triumph Consortium to see Lucas several times, but I get turned away at the door every time,” she said.

Ryan opened his mouth to speak again when he heard a knock on the door. Seconds later, a waiter entered the private room, a tray in hand. He placed a glass of wine in front of Ryan and a cocktail in front of Verena. “Please enjoy.” With that, he turned and left.noveldrama

Just before he left, however, he cast a brief glance at Verena’s drink, his eyes flickering with an unknown emotion.

Once the waiter was gone, Verena picked up her drink and took a sip.

She raised an eyebrow. It tasted rather odd.

But then she swallowed and found the aftertaste surprisingly good. So, she took a few more sips.

“Verena,” Ryan said. “Maybe… Maybe we should just give up. Lucas and Belinda won’t break up. After Lucas risked his life to protect Belinda, and all the clamor following the incident where she almost contracted HIV, their relationship has only gotten stronger. It’s nearly impossible to separate them at this point. Besides, I’m worried that pushing too far might just backfire.”

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