Chapter 131



“Indeed, who would have imagined Belinda becoming so close to the Thomas family? Santino and his wife practically treat her as their daughter now,” said one of the people present.

“Things have really changed now. No one dares mess with Belinda,” another added.

“Exactly. Those who have offended her haven’t fared well.”

“Did you guys know about Belinda’s sister, Kylee? She was out to dinner with some friends who began badmouthing Belinda in the restroom. Coincidentally, Belinda was there as well and heard everything. It turned into quite the spectacle. Belinda made those women slap themselves until she felt they had been sufficiently punished. By the time they left the restroom, they were all hiding behind masks, likely because their faces were too swollen to show.”

Lucas’s expression darkened slightly upon hearing this.

He knew Belinda well enough to suspect there was more to the story.

“Isn’t Belinda just abusing her power? Just because she’s the goddaughter of the head of the Thomas family doesn’t give her the right to do that!” one person commented, visibly annoyed.

“That’s right! She has taken it way too far this time.”

Johnson was about to defend Belinda, believing there had to be more to the story, when a stern voice interjected, “Hold off on judging until you know the whole story.”

After Lucas finished speaking, the room fell into stunned silence.

Everyone exchanged glances, seemingly unable to comprehend that Lucas had actually spoken up for Belinda.

In the past, no matter how much they had criticized or ridiculed Belinda, Lucas had always remained indifferent. But now…

Verena’s eyes fixed on Lucas, a swirl of emotions rising within her.

Lucas’ attitude toward Belinda had shifted, and he was actually defending her!

This change left Verena feeling uneasy, a sharp pang of discomfort twisting in her chest.

One of the men who had been badmouthing Belinda earlier quickly cleared his throat, his voice nervous. “Y-Yes, please forgive me, Mr. Clark. I shouldn’t have talked about Belinda like that.”

Lucas dismissed him with a cold glance and then nonchalantly took a sip of his drink.

The room fell into an awkward silence.

But just as the tension thickened, another man broke the quiet.

“Speaking of Belinda, I actually heard something about her recently,” he began, his voice full of intrigue. “Didn’t she join the Cardiac Surgery Department at the Grand Plains General Hospital? Well, rumor has it she got in through her connection with the deputy director of the hospital. Apparently, the deputy director bent the rules for her. Normally, everyone has to pass entrance exams to work there, but Belinda bypassed all that and landed a permanent position as a resident doctor.”

“Yeah, I heard the same thing from my uncle-in-law working there,” Ryan said, his voice cool. “Belinda’s sister, Kylee, is my uncle-in-law’s student. Even though she works at the Grand Plains General Hospital, she’s still just an intern there since she didn’t pass the exam.”

The rules at that hospital are strict, but Belinda? She just waltzed in, no exam, and with the deputy director’s assistant escorting her on her first day.”

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