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Resting a gentle hand on Lucas’s arm, Faye said softly, “Uncle Lucas, don’t be so hard on yourself. Maybe
Belinda has her reasons for saying no—it’s not because you're not good enough for her.”
Lucas immediately jumped to Belinda’s defense. “It’s not her fault at all. It's me. | hurt her in the past, and now
she can’t trust me. | was awful to her back then.”
Faye’s brows knit together as she gave his arm a light shake. “Don’t say that! Everyone messes up sometimes—
why dwell on the past? Besides, Uncle Lucas, you didn’t even like Belinda back then, so being a bit cold toward
her was normal, wasn't it?”
Vincent piped up, smirking. “To Lucas, Belinda’s practically flawless. Everything's his fault, never hers. No one is
allowed to say a single bad word about Belinda in front of him.”
Johnson let out a soft laugh, teasing, “Who would have thought you were such a hopeless romantic, Lucas?”
Faye pressed her lips into a tight line before asking, “Uncle Lucas... do you really like Belinda that much?”
Vincent spoke with unwavering certainty. “Exactly. To put it simply, Lucas would lay down his life for Belinda
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Faye's face shifted subtly, a flicker of doubt crossing her features. “That sounds a bit extreme, doesn't it?”
Vincent gave a soft laugh. “You better believe it. A woman once cafter Belinda with a knife, intent on killing
her. Lucas didn’t hesitate—he threw himself in front of her and took the blade for her. So tell me, isn’t that proof
he would risk his life for her?”
Faye was speechless, struck silent by the weight of the story. She had never imagined such a thing had
happened between Lucas and Belinda.
Vincent continued, his voice steady. “And that’s not the only matter that proves his love for her. During one of
Belinda’s surgeries, she was operating on an HIV-positive patient. Mid-procedure, the patient's blood sprayed
onto her face and into her eyes, putting her at risk of infection. Belinda was devastated; she broke down
completely. She said harsh things to Lucas, trying to push him away to spare him from being dragged into her
mess. But you know what Lucas did? He kissed her right then and there, bit her lip, and swallowed her blood. He
was ready to face everything with her.”
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