Chapter 526



Yet, a pair of Belinda’s shoes at the shoe rack caught her eye.

With a slight flicker in her gaze, Holley tiptoed toward Kenia’s room to eavesdrop.

Approaching the door, she heard Kenia exclaim, “What did you just say? A rapist?”

At that word, Holley’s eyes widened in shock.

A rapist? What were they talking about?

She pressed her ear closer to the door, straining to hear every detail.

Belinda’s voice then carried through. “Don’t worry; I’m okay. I only inhaled a bit of sedative, and my neck was slightly hurt, but nothing serious.

The concern is that the individual involved is linked to several rape cases, prompting the police to ensure I have protection.

And you know how capable I am; there’s no need for you to worry about me.”

When Holley heard Belinda’s calm explanation, a spark lit in her.

She had not anticipated such a matter involving Belinda.

This was wonderful! This was a perfect opportunity for her.

No longer needing to listen, Holley quietly retreated to her room, her mind racing with ways to use this unexpected revelation to her advantage.

In the evening, at the Nostalgia Lounge, Bethany had reached out to Belinda to ask her to come out and have some fun following a discussion with Johnson.

She and Johnson had decided to invite Belinda out more frequently in the evenings over the coming days to help distract her.

Their aim was to keep Belinda from dwelling on recent troubling thoughts.

When Belinda arrived, Lucas also came, following her.

He had asked Vincent to join him for company.

As Lucas shared the latest developments, Vincent’s expression grew complex.

He shook his head gently and sighed. “Verena would never have thought that even after she did such a drastic thing, you wouldn’t change your mind,” he said.

“Once I’ve decided on something, I stick to it,” Lucas responded with conviction.

Vincent felt a twinge of regret, realizing that Lucas had come to understand this too late.

He had already divorced Belinda.

“But Belinda’s current feelings towards you… Well, she seems quite resolute not to get back together with you,” Vincent said.

Lucas watched Belinda in the booth downstairs, his gaze intense.

In a low, gravelly voice, he said, “I’ll prove to her how much I care about her through my actions. I’m confident that eventually, I’ll earn back her trust, and she’ll see my true feelings.”

This was the first time Vincent had witnessed such determination in Lucas.

He could feel the sincerity in Lucas’s emotions.

Clearly, Lucas had deep feelings for Belinda.

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