Chapter 442



She leaned partially upright on the bed, her gaze fixed blankly into the distance.

Though she had every reason to anticipate this…

When she watched Lucas, once again, choose Verena over her without a moment’s hesitation, it still pierced her heart like a sharp blade.

Thankfully, she and Lucas were already divorced.

She believed that with time, her feelings for him would gradually diminish.

Someday, no matter what he did, it would no longer have any power over her.

With that resolve in mind, Belinda drew a deep breath, erasing every trace of emotion from her face.

Once inside the elevator, Lucas set Verena back into the wheelchair.

He then glanced down at her and spoke in a low tone, “You are hurt, so stop running around.”

At his words, a brief flicker of emotion passed through Verena’s eyes.

Was Lucas blaming her for having visited Belinda?

“Lucas, Verena and I simply wanted to check in on Belinda and express our concern,” Ryan quickly explained.

Lucas shot Ryan a frosty glance, his voice low and sharp as he retorted, “You’re not even friends with Belinda. Is there any need for you to visit her?”

He knew that Belinda disliked Ryan and Verena.

Lucas’ words rendered Ryan momentarily at a loss for words.

After a while, Ryan reluctantly said, “We won’t visit her again.”

Only then did the tension in Lucas’ expression ease, just slightly.

After settling Verena back in her room, Lucas took a seat in the chair next to her bed and, with a detached tone, said, “Rest now.”

Verena looked up at Lucas, her lip trembling as she nervously bit it. “Lucas, are you still planning to stay with Ms. Wright later?” she asked.

“Yes,” Lucas replied directly.

“Can’t you just not go?” Verena said, her lip still between her teeth. “You and Belinda are divorced now. You don’t have the responsibility to take care of her.”

“It’s my father’s request,” Lucas responded curtly.

“You can say no! You don’t have to comply,” Verena said.

She sniffled quietly, her voice barely above a whisper as she added, “Lucas, it really hurts me to see you staying in Ms. Wright’s hospital room.”

Lucas spoke with a steady tone, his words deliberate. “Even though Belinda and I are divorced, she is still my ex-wife.”

Verena’s face instantly fell, her expression overtaken by disappointment.

Lucas’ words…

Was it possible that, even after the divorce, he still felt a sense of duty toward Belinda? If that were true, how could they ever truly sever their connection?

No! She wouldn’t allow this to happen!

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