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Belinda had first met him through Lucas, and though Johnson had never joined in with the others in ridiculing
Belinda, they had not been close at the time.
That had all changed when Belinda had moved to Chixdon, where Johnson had been sent by his father to
manage their company.
It was there, through several chance encounters, that their bond grew stronger, and they becclose friends.
Hearing Johnson's words, Belinda shrugged, her tone calm. “Not yet. We were supposed to head to the
courthouse that day, but Harold was hospitalized, so we couldn't finish the paperwork.”
Johnson raised an eyebrow, his expression thoughtful. “Harold really doesn’t want you and Lucas to divorce, does
he?”
Belinda didn’t miss a beat. “I've already spoken to him about this. After his birthday, I'm going ahead with the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtdivorce no matter what.”
Johnson studied Belinda for a moment, a hint of concern flickering in his eyes. “Are you truly okay with going
through with this?”
Belinda’s lips curved into a soft, almost sardonic smile as she answered, her voice steady, “What's there to not
be okay with? Lucas and | can barely stand each other anyway. It's better for everyone if we just get the divorce
over with. Then, he will be free to be with Verena.”
Despite her calm words, a flicker of discomfort passed through Belinda, though she quickly masked it.
Johnson, still watching her carefully, seemed to weigh her words. Was this truly her resolve, or was it simply a
mask to hide her true feelings?
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Belinda, sensing his scrutiny, rolled her eyes with a hint of irritation. “Why are you staring atlike that? Don’t
recognizeanymore?”
Johnson smiled, his gaze briefly drifting before he spoke in a steady tone. “Harold would never allow Lucas to end
up with Verena. Even if you and Lucas do divorce, Harold will orchestrate things so that Lucas marries someone
else—someone from a well-established family. It'll never be Verena.”
Belinda, intrigued, tilted her head slightly. “Why does Harold dislike Verena so much? If it’s about status, that
doesn’t make sense. After all, even |—an illegitimate child—am accepted by him.”
She had asked Ryan the squestion before, but he had been clueless. Now, she wondered if Johnson might
have an answer to this.
Johnson shook his head, his expression contemplative. “That remains a mystery to this day. When Harold first
found out that Lucas was dating Verena, he didn’t seem too bothered. He probably thought it was just a passing
fling, nothing serious.”
He paused, his brows furrowing slightly as he continued, “But somewhere along the way, Harold's attitude
shifted. He suddenly becadamant that Lucas break up with Verena. No compromise, no discussion.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen Lucas asked why, Harold simply said that Verena was not the right woman for Lucas and left it at that. But
we all know that reason doesn’t hold water.”
Johnson's tone grew more intense. “Lucas refused to comply at that time, and Harold's stance only became
firmer. They hit a deadlock. Then, when Lucas made it clear he wanted to marry Verena, Harold lost it
completely. He even went so far as to have people abduct Verena and use her as leverage to force Lucas to give
up the idea.”
Belinda absorbed his words in silence, the weight of the revelation sinking in.
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