ed from Belinda's face as she sta

to appease my father and to keep Verena out of harm's w

d the implication

s objective already fulfilled, Lucas now saw no further

smiled. But her smile was tinged

nging to a sliver of hope. "Lucas, in all our years togethe

sharp. "Is Belinda delusional? Does she truly

e herself? Sh

aintained her gaze on Lucas. Her dete

voice, Lucas

ely welled in

heart had been ripped out, thrown to

overwhe

Belinda, laden with des

her fate. "I'll sign the di

rthouse," Lucas said coldly. He the

eavy as she moved towa

ce echoed. "Lucas, I'm too f

hat, Beli

e," Lucas

hut her eyes, letting her tears mi

her way back to Reverie Villa, t

ed the divorce papers, ju

nt terms. After she divorced Lucas, she would get th

ucas had ensured she would

to three hundred million and two pro

e, Belinda signed

nt; she hurriedly dabbed at it and looked

er phone buzzed w

rom her

p this chance to study abroad-it's an incred

olve strengthening as she replied, "I'

uncertain about accepting

arity h

eize this o

n anew. She wanted a new li

pped her phone into her p

everish, she forced herself, fever and all, t

ock ticked past eleven, Lu

cided to c

soon as the call connected. "L

h. "I'm tied up now. We'll res

ended the ca

as the call disconnected.

text to Lucas. Then, she removed her SIM

and walked away witho

y day-it was her depa

once overseas, she would erase al