His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius

Chapter 1397:

Belinda stayed quiet, but her face had drained of color. Her mind churned, replaying Johnson’s words on a loop. Could what Johnson said be true? Did her parents truly hate her?

Lucas looked at Belinda, his heart twisting at the pain etched across her face. He reached out, gently clasping her hand.

Snapped from her thoughts, Belinda met his gaze. She forced a faint smile, signaling she was all right.

Vincent, after a moment of reflection, spoke. “It sounds like Baker and Holley are hiding a lot more than we thought.”

Bethany blinked, turning to Lucas. “Is there any way to make Baker or Holley come clean?”

“No,” Lucas said, shaking his head.noveldrama

He analyzed the situation calmly. “If they are hiding something, it has got to be something huge. In that case, do you really think they would just confess? Without hard proof, we’ll never get the truth. They’ll stick to their story, and we’ll be stuck with nothing.”

His eyes narrowed as he squeezed Belinda’s hand a little tighter. “Still… Johnson’s words reminded me of something. There might be a reason Holley and Baker resent Belinda. I’ll have my team dig deeper into their pasts and the details of Belinda’s birth. Perhaps we can find something there.”

“That sounds like the best plan for now,” Bethany said, nodding in agreement. “At least Belinda has cut all ties with Holley and Baker. Otherwise, having parents like that nearby would be like living with a ticking bomb. You’d never know when they would turn on you. That kind of feeling is just horrifying.”

Belinda’s face grew even paler. Bethany’s words cut like a blade through her heart. Family was supposed to be a safe haven. But with her family, she had to stay on guard at all times. Was there anything more tragic than this?

Noticing Belinda’s ashen expression, Bethany felt a wave of regret for saying that. “Belinda, I—”

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But before she could finish, a sudden voice cut her off.

“Oh, hello, Uncle Lucas, Belinda! Fancy running into you guys here!” It was Faye.

Before Belinda and Lucas could respond, she continued, “Johnson, Vincent, you’re here too!”

Faye wasn’t familiar with Bethany, so she didn’t greet her.

Everyone looked up to find Faye standing right in front of their booth, and beside her was a man they all recognized—Ryan.

“What a coincidence, huh? Why don’t we just share a table? We all know each other anyway.” Faye then turned to Johnson. “Hey, can you scoot over a bit to make some room for me and Ryan?”

Among Lucas’s friends, Ryan was the one she was closest to. However, despite that, she had always disliked Verena.

Johnson didn’t move, remaining silent.

It was Lucas who spoke first. “You’re welcome to join us, Faye, but the man you’re with can’t.”

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