Chapter 639



Vincent turned to Ryan in surprise.

“Please, Vincent,” Ryan pleaded. “Lucas is avoiding Verena at every turn. She doesn’t even have a chance to get close to him now. Verena and I can only rely on you for help.”

Vincent sighed. “Take my advice—urge Verena to move on. Lucas will never choose to be with her.”

Ryan was caught off guard by Vincent’s words but refrained from saying anything else.

Vincent continued, “Let me put it this way. Lucas is completely fixated on Belinda. She’s all he thinks about. Even if Verena shows up and somehow manages to have a meal with Lucas and talks to him, it won’t change a thing! So, just tell Verena to let Lucas go. That way, they might still have a shot at being friends.”

Ryan gritted his teeth. “Verena has loved Lucas for so many years. How can you expect her to just move on like this? Vincent, don’t ask me to try to persuade her. Why can’t you just help Verena and me? We’re friends, aren’t we? Is this too much to ask? Honestly, you’re the only one we can turn to right now.”

Vincent straightened his back and bluntly refused, saying, “No, I’m afraid I can’t help you with this.”

Ryan stared at him in disbelief. “You…”

Vincent said, “You know very well that Lucas already has feelings for Belinda. As for Belinda, everyone knows that the one thing she wouldn’t stand for is the lingering connection between Lucas and Verena. If I helped Verena even this one time, I would be stabbing Lucas in the back.”

Every journey starts at gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s․c𝗈𝗆 “How could you expect me to do that to Lucas?” His tone was firm, leaving no room for argument.

Ryan fell silent, not sure of what to say next. It was clear to him that Vincent valued Lucas more than Verena and him. He probably couldn’t get Vincent’s help today. But Ryan wasn’t willing to give up just yet. He opened his mouth to persuade Vincent again, only for the latter to cut him off, saying, “Enough, Ryan. Don’t say another word. This isn’t going to work. I can’t help you.”

There was a brief silence, and then Vincent sighed again. “Just take my advice. Tell Verena to stop trying. Not only will it be pointless, but it will also drive Lucas farther away from her. If she pushes too far and wears out the last bit of patience Lucas has for her, they will become nothing more than strangers. I’m sure Verena wouldn’t want things to reach that point, right?”

Ryan’s expression shifted, turning serious. He knew that Vincent wasn’t exaggerating. That was when he felt utterly powerless. He knew Verena had already resorted to drastic measures, but nothing had worked. He and Verena had run out of options, and they had no idea what else they could do. They had genuinely hoped that Vincent would help them before, but now…

“Why on earth…” Ryan let out an exasperated huff. “Why would Lucas suddenly fall for Belinda?”

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