?<strong>Chapter 873:</strong>


    “Johnson!” Belinda hurriedly said.


    “If you ever find yourself in danger, wouldn’t he risk everything to save you?”


    Catherineughed.


    “Of course, he would! But Johnson is family. It’s different from your situation with Lucas.”


    Belinda understood what Catherine meant. With a light smile, she said, “You and Johnson are not rted by blood. Honestly, it would be a shame to pass up on a great guy like Johnson!”


    Lucas nced at Belinda when he heard that, but he chose not to say anything.


    Catherine’s grin grew even wider.


    “Come on, Belinda, stop teasing me! Although Johnson and I are not rted by blood, Johnson will always be my brother. Nothing can ever change that.”


    Her tone wasn’t serious at all. In fact, she was still giggling as she spoke.


    This reaction of hers only made things worse. It was clear she had never thought of Johnson that way. Johnson had always been family to her. Even though Belinda had pointed out that they weren’t blood-rted, Catherine simply never considered having any other kind of rtionship with Johnson. And if anything, she took Belinda’s words as nothing more than a joke.


    Belinda sighed to herself before ncing over at Lucas. Their eyes met, and a look of resignation passed between them.


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    “Are you still in contact with Lnd?” Lucas suddenly asked, changing the topic.


    Catherine’s expression instantly darkened at the mention of Lnd, and her gaze turned cold.


    “I’ve blocked all his contacts. He tried to see and talk to me a few times, but he didn’t seed.”


    “You absolutely cannot go soft on him,” Belinda said.


    “You don’t have to worry about that. A scumbag like him? I can’t even stand to look at him anymore,” Catherine said.


    “You are doing the right thing!” Belinda nodded with approval.


    They chatted for a while more before Catherine stood up to leave.


    Shortly after Catherine was gone, Lucas asked Belinda in a low voice, “Aren’t you afraid she might suspect something when you said that?”


    Belinda sighed softly.


    “At this point, I’m convinced that it would be better if she actually got suspicious.”


    She shifted in her seat to face Lucas.


    “But you saw the way she reacted — it’s obvious she never saw Johnson in a romantic light. She never even considered the possibility. Look, the reason I brought up Johnson is that I wanted her to finally see him as something other than a brother — I wanted her to see him as a man.”


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