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She leaned into him, pressing closer with a sense of reliance. “I didn’t tell you about my suspicions before
because | didn’t want to worry you, not because | didn’t trust you.”
Her voice then grew firmer. “From now on, | swear, no matter what happens or who's involved, I'll be open with
you. So please, don’t be upset, alright?”
“Alright.” Lucas’ furrowed brow gradually relaxed.
Then, a thought sparked in his mind. He tilted his head slightly and asked, “So when you agreed to let Faye move
into our home, you were testing her, weren't you?”
Belinda gave a simple nod. “Yes.”
Lucas let out a resigned laugh. “No wonder. | knew something felt off about you back then.”
Now that the pretense had dissolved, Belinda saw no reason to hold anything back. She said, “And you have
seen how it played out. Ever since she moved in, Faye has been knocking at our door every night. You could say
she has valid reasons; she always comes with one. But then again, why is it always late at night that she needs
something from us?”
Lucas said nothing. The truth was, he had also felt that Faye’s presence had seriously disrupted their normal life.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWas that her plan all along? To drive a wedge between Belinda and him?
The idea hung in his mind like a storm cloud. He frowned again, jaw tightening slightly as conflicted emotions
churned.
Belinda glanced at him and softened her voice. “Of course, this is only how I see it. Maybe | am wrong. Maybe
Faye means no harm.”
Lucas offered no reply, but her earlier words had already settled deep in his mind, taking root.
After a while, he exhaled quietly. “Tto sleep.”
Belinda gave a small nod. “Alright.”
The following day, in the CEO's office of Triumph Consortium, around noon, Faye went to Lucas’ office.
“Uncle Lucas,” Faye said as she stepped in, her voice teasing. “What is going on with you today? You actually
calledup for lunch. Shouldn't you be having a meal with Belinda? What happened to your sacred couple
time?” She grinned at him, a playful glint in her eyes.
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