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When Harold heard Belinda’s words, there was a fleeting odd look on his face before he masked it, but Belinda
caught it instantly. Her eyes flickered for a moment, and doubt began to stir in her mind. If Faye were truly Lucas’
niece by blood, Harold wouldn't have had that look. He might have sighed, rolled his eyes, or even let out a
weary chuckle. And yet, Harold's reaction hinted at something more tangled beneath the surface—Faye’s
identity, perhaps, wasn’t as simple as it appeared.
By now, Harold's expression had slipped back into its usual calm, the earlier flicker of emotion buried beneath a
composed facade. “You see,” he explained, “Faye spent years living here when she was young. She and Lucas
are close in age, so naturally, they were inseparable—always running about, playing, and laughing. She followed
him like a shadow.”
A faint smile ghosted across his lips. “That bond never really faded. Even now, as adults, she clings to him with
the sdevotion she had as a child. The problem is that she hasn't realized that things are different now. To
her, nothing’s changed. But Lucas, well, he’s a man now. He has a girlfriend. And Faye hasn't yet realized that
there are boundaries she should no longer cross.”
Harold met Belinda’s gaze with a quiet sigh, a trace of resignation softening his expression. “Belinda,” he said
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtgently, “I'll speak with Faye soon about this. She needs to understand where the lines are.”
His words echoed what Lucas had once told Belinda. Perhaps they both believed that Faye’s behavior was simply
due to her past attachment to Lucas.
But Belinda wasn’t so easily convinced. There were things men failed to notice. Her woman's intuition, sharp and
instinctive like a built-in radar whenever a rival in love appeared, told her that Faye’s feelings for Lucas were
anything but innocent.
Still, she believed there was no point pressing the matter with Harold. So, Belinda curved her lips into a faint
smile. “Maybe I've been overthinking it,” she said lightly, “always imagining Faye might feel something more for
Lucas.”
She gave a soft chuckle and glanced away, feigning casualness. “Now that | say it aloud, it does sound
ridiculous. | mean... she’s his niece, after all. What kind of woman would have romantic feelings for her uncle,
right?”
She looked at Harold, waiting for his reply.
Harold's expression hardened for a fleeting moment before warmth returned to his features, and he offered
another smile. “It’s not that you're being petty—it’s simply that you care so much about Lucas.”
He deliberately sidestepped the question Belinda had thrown his way. This evasion alone spoke volumes about
hidden truths. While Belinda couldn’t claim absolute certainty about any blood ties between Faye and Lucas, she
felt convinced that there was something more to Faye’s identity.
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