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Chapter 19

Chapter 19:
Verena noticed Lucas’s fixed gaze on Belinda and felt a twinge of jealousy. Why did Lucas care about that woman so much? She thought Lucas hadn’t known her before.
Just as Verena was about to draw Lucas’s attention away, she saw Belinda heading toward the restroom. Without a second thought, Verena rose and followed her.
Belinda went to the balcony near the restroom to answer her phone.
“Hello,” she said.
It was Harold on the other end of the line.
“Belinda, do you have time to come back to the mansion?” Harold’s voice came through.
Surprised, Belinda responded, “You’ve already been discharged from the hospital?”
She had seen Harold in the hospital earlier today and hadn’t expected him to be home so soon.
“Yes, I was allowed to leave. Staying in the hospital was getting too uncomfortable for me,” Harold replied.
“Okay, I’ll come over now,” Belinda quickly said.
“Okay,” Harold answered.
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Ending the call, Belinda left the balcony and was about to head back when she encountered Verena.
Belinda stopped short.
Her interactions with Verena had actually been infrequent.
Carola’s father was an old family friend of Harold’s, and Belinda often visited the Clark family with Carola and Kylee.
During those visits, Belinda had sometimes seen Verena, who had been dating Lucas at the time. However, Harold’s dislike for Verena meant Lucas eventually stopped bringing her home.
Belinda vividly remembered the incident with Verena three years ago at the Dream Club—she had endured the rain to purchase a cake for Lucas. But it turned out that Lucas had asked for the cake because Verena had wanted it.
The cake had eventually been thrown into the trash bin.
It was on that day that Belinda had realized the truth about her dreamlike marriage—a sacrifice Lucas had made for Verena.
Even though three years had passed, seeing Verena again still stirred something in Belinda.
Taking a deep breath, Belinda averted her eyes and was about to walk away when Verena spoke up.
“Ms. Thomas,” Verena called out suddenly.
Belinda stopped in her tracks, realizing that Verena was calling her.
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