?<strong>Chapter 237:</strong>


    “What’s wrong, Belinda?” Bethany was the first to ask. “Why are you drinking like this?”


    Belinda wore a bitter smile. “Oh, nothing much. I only just realized how utterly ridiculous I’ve been in the past.”


    She proceeded to recount the events of the previous day in painful detail.


    The more Bethany and Johnson listened, the deeper their frowns became.


    Johnson was particrly perplexed.


    How had things turned out like that?


    That night at the bar, Lucas’ behavior had clearly shown that he cared deeply for Belinda, so why…


    “Do you know what’s funny?” Belinda asked, her eyes narrowing in irony. “I used to think that maybe Lucas had a bit of affection for me. Just a little bit. But looking back at everything, I realize I was aplete fool for thinking that.”


    The truth was, both Johnson and Bethany had thought Lucas had some feelings for Belinda before.


    So, they were stunned by this turn of events.


    Belinda downed another ss and wiped her lips with the back of her hand. “I should have just given up on Lucas a long time ago. I should have stopped deluding myself that something good woulde out of our marriage.”


    Bethany and Johnson exchanged another nce.


    They didn’t like seeing their friend like this.


    Johnson sighed, unable to figure out just what was going on in Lucas’ mind.


    He had once thought he understood the man, but reality had dealt him a harsh blow.


    “What did your grandmother say about this?” Bethany asked.


    This time, Belinda’s smile was tinged with sadness. “She knows the truth and fully supports the divorce now. She said she only hoped that I would find someone who would truly love me in the future. From now on, I won’t be delusional anymore. I’ll change my attitude toward Lucas.”


    Johnson could hear the resolve in Belinda’s voice and knew that she hadpletely given up on Lucas now.


    He leaned over and ced a hand on her shoulder.


    “Belinda,” he said earnestly, looking her straight in the eye, “are you really sure about this?”


    Unbeknownst to Belinda, Bethany, and Johnson, Ryan was sitting in a different booth across the room, watching their interaction with an intense, unblinking stare.


    Due to the angle and the distance between them, what seemed like an innocent exchange between Belinda and Johnson looked like an intimate conversation to Ryan.


    Johnson had drawn so close to Belinda that Ryan thought he was about to kiss her.


    He quickly whipped out his phone and snapped a photo of the scene.


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