Chapter 828



On her way there, her phone rang.

Retrieving it from her pocket, she saw Mollie’s name flashing on the screen.

“Hello, Mollie,” Belinda quickly answered the call.

“Belinda! How is Lucas? Are you injured?” Mollie’s voice came through filled with concern and urgency.

“I’m fine,” Belinda reassured her quickly.

“Lucas has emerged from surgery and is being monitored in the ICU tonight. If everything goes smoothly overnight, he’ll be moved to a standard ward tomorrow.”

Mollie exhaled deeply, her relief almost tangible over the phone.

“Thank goodness. I’ll have Darren go there immediately. He—”

“No, Mollie,” Belinda interjected gently.

“There’s no need for that. I need to enter the ICU to keep an eye on Lucas now.”

After a brief pause, Mollie conceded with a sigh.

“Alright, then. We’ll visit once Lucas is in a standard ward.”

Before hanging up, Mollie added with heartfelt concern, “Belinda, please remember to take care of yourself, too, okay?”

“I will. Don’t worry, Mollie,” Belinda replied, her voice soft.

Ending the call, Belinda donned protective attire and entered Lucas’ private ICU room. The sterile environment was filled with the rhythmic beeping of monitors.

Due to the location of his injury near his waist, Lucas lay prone on the bed, his face still pale.

This was the first time Belinda had seen Lucas in such a vulnerable condition.

The sight of him so vulnerable stirred a deep ache in her heart.

At Verena’s residence, Verena sat on the plush couch, her mind churning with conflicting thoughts.

She had already seen the footage.

Every second of it replayed in her mind, leaving her profoundly unsettled.

She couldn’t believe that Lucas would go to such extraordinary lengths for Belinda. The realization stung more than she cared to admit.

Just as she was submerged in these tumultuous thoughts, the piercing sound of her phone ringing abruptly yanked her back to reality.

Verena retrieved her phone from the table and answered the call.

“Why is this happening? How did such a flawless plan still fail?” the voice on the other end demanded.

The voice on the other end of the phone belonged to a woman. Even when Verena heard Kylee’s words, her expression remained numb.

“That idiot, Minna! I gave her the perfect chance, and she still managed to mess it up. Who would’ve thought she’d end up injuring Mr. Clark instead of finishing the job?” Kylee’s voice bristled with frustration. She had already arranged for Holley to lure Belinda there on purpose. Moreover, she had arranged for two elderly individuals to keep Belinda and her bodyguard occupied.

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