Chapter 50



With this troubling thought, she buried her face in her knees. Suddenly, the balcony door clicked open. At the sound, Belinda raised her head.

“Why are you out here in the middle of the night?” Lucas asked, his voice rough with sleep.

Belinda looked up at him, her eyes wide with complicated emotions. After a moment, she turned away, unwilling to meet his gaze any longer.

Lucas frowned, annoyed by his own actions. He had woken to find Belinda missing from the room and felt a surge of worry. Now, finding out she was just on the balcony, he realized her insomnia was none of his concern!

Lucas was about to return to the bedroom, but then…

“Lucas.” Belinda’s voice, crisp and cool, stopped him in his tracks. “You really love Verena, don’t you?”

Lucas hesitated and then turned to face her, his expression unreadable.

Belinda’s mouth twisted into a sardonic smile. “To marry an utterly repulsive illegitimate daughter for her, you must really love Verena.”

Her tone dripped with irony.

Before Lucas could reply, Belinda continued in a hushed tone, “Harold insists we wait a month before divorcing. That must be irritating for you.”

Find your imagination at galn ovels ; con Lucas gazed down at her, a trace of scorn flickering in his eyes as he said, “It’s good that you’re aware of that.”

Belinda averted her eyes, her smile faint. “Don’t worry. After a month, I’ll ensure the divorce goes through and you can be with Verena.”

As she spoke, Belinda’s heart remained steady, her emotions seemingly detached from the conversation.

Lucas’ eyes narrowed at her dispassionate words. He felt unexpectedly annoyed by her indifference about the matter. This unfamiliar irritation made him frown, and he responded sharply, “I expect you to hold to that.”

With that, he turned sharply and re-entered the bedroom, the balcony door closing behind him with a loud snap.

Belinda watched him leave, her expression calm. Then, she turned to stare off into the night. She found little rest that night, and by morning, dark circles had etched themselves under her eyes. After a quick application of makeup and adjusting her sleek black wig into a neat ponytail, she left for the day.

Belinda parked at the Grand Plains General Hospital’s parking lot and made her way to the Cardiac Surgery Department. Originally, Caiden’s contact was supposed to meet her at the entrance, but Belinda had suggested they meet directly at the department. However, as Belinda exited the elevator, she was halted by security.

“Who are you? What are you here for?”

Before Belinda could reply, a gentle woman’s voice called from behind, “Belinda?”

Belinda turned and saw Kylee.

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