?<strong>Chapter 659:</strong>


    Lucas resumed walking, heading toward his car with Belinda still in his arms.


    Belinda ceased her struggles.


    The onlookers were taken aback by Lucas’ mild reaction. Nobody had anticipated suchposure from him after being pped in public.


    Everyone knew that pping someone in the face was an inherently insulting act.


    Typically, people would react with anger after being pped. But Lucas…


    His patience with Belinda seemed boundless.


    Since it was Belinda who had pped him, the matter seemed to pass without severe consequences.


    Had it been anyone else, the oue would have been dramatically different.


    As Lucas and Belinda left, Bethany and Johnson also made their exit.


    Vincent looked at Verena and Ryan, clearing his throat. “Ryan, make sure Verena gets to the hospital. She might need an X-ray.”


    After all, Belinda had not held back earlier.


    “I will,” Ryan replied.


    With that, Vincent departed. “I’ll leave now.”


    Soon, only Ryan and Verena remained in the expansive parking lot.


    Ryan was about to speak to Verena when he noticed her tears cascading down her cheeks freely.


    Ryan felt for Verena.


    The earlier incident had deeply hurt her, leaving her heart shattered.


    She looked at Ryan, her eyes hollow, her voice breaking. “Ryan, do you think… Is there still a chance for me to be with Lucas?”


    Hearing Verena’s words, Ryan froze, as though struck dumb. A lump seemed to form in his throat, rendering him speechless.


    The scene earlier was still vivid in his mind.


    Belinda had shoved Verena’s head against the wall with so much force that it left a visible injury. Yet Lucas’ reaction had been disturbingly indifferent. He had merely promised to cover Verena’s medical bills before carrying Belinda away. Such a reaction was truly…


    “Lucas wasn’t like this before. Why? Why has he changed so suddenly?” Verena’s voice cracked with emotion as tears streamed down her face.


    The way Lucas cared for and tolerated Belinda felt like a knife carving into her heart.


    “He’s just temporarily ensnared by Belinda,” Ryan said.


    But deep down, he knew that wasn’t the truth.


    Wiping her tears quickly, Verena straightened up, her determination zing through her pain. “You’re right! Lucas still loves me! Belinda is the real intruder in our rtionship!”


    Ryan frowned, clearly ufortable with her delusion, and diverted the conversation. “Let’s get you to the hospital now. Belinda was far too rough with you earlier.” The swelling on Verena’s forehead was significant, the skin broken and bleeding slightly.


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