His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 704

Chapter 704:

Belinda answered firmly, “Absolutely, there's nothing more to it.”

“Too bad. | was beginning to think there might be something more going on between you and Darwin,” Johnson

teased.

“You're overthinking it,” Belinda replied with a small eye roll. “Alright, I'm hanging up now.”

She ended the call and began walking toward her office. However, as she took her first step, she noticed a man

standing not far ahead. Belinda paused for a moment. After a brief hesitation, she moved toward the man and

asked, “What brings you here?”

Lucas’s expression darkened as he confronted Belinda, his voice tense. “What's going on between you and

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Darwin?”

Belinda’s face betrayed a flicker of annoyance. “Why do you feel the need to askthat?”

After a brief hesitation, Lucas replied, “Considering I am your ex-husband and now pursuing you, | need to

know.”

“Darwin and | are just friends. The photos you've seen are misleading—they only look that way because of the

angle. There's nothing more to explain.” Belinda turned to walk away, eager to end the conversation.

But Lucas gripped her wrist to stop her. “Even if you see him as just a friend, are you sure he feels the sway

about you?”

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Belinda’s irritation was clear as she said sharply, “Let go of my wrist. This is a hospital, not the place for

unnecessary .” She had no intention of becoming the center of attention again.

“Let's take this somewhere more private,” Lucas suggested, releasing her wrist.

Belinda paused, gave a reluctant nod, and started walking again. She knew that if she didn’t agree, Lucas

wouldn't leave. Arguing with him in a public space would only harm her reputation.

After reaching a quiet corner, Lucas said, “Belinda, could you please maintain sdistance from Darwin?”

His tone carried both resignation and a hint of pleading. He wanted to command her to avoid Darwin but knew

that being too forceful would only backfire, pushing Belinda to shut him down entirely.

He recognized that he no longer played a significant role in her life. His feelings of jealousy and frustration,

though difficult to suppress, gave him no right to dictate her choices. He felt he had no choice but to plead with

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her.

Belinda remained calm as she replied, “Darwin is a friend of mine. He hasn't done anything wrong or mistreated

me. There's no reason forto stay away from him.”

Frustration was evident on Lucas’s face. “It bothershow close you two are! | understand those photos were

taken at a certain angle, but they wouldn't look so intimate if there wasn’t already a level of closeness between

you two!”

Seeing Lucas’s growing agitation, Belinda felt a slight tug in her heart. She explained gently, “I stumbled and

nearly fell. Darwin was simply helpingregain my balance at that time.”

Her clarification seemed to ease Lucas’s expression slightly. He knew Belinda was trying to explain the situation

to him. It gave him a small sense of relief. He knew that nothing romantic was happening between Belinda and

Darwin, and he trusted her honesty.