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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. I hurt her in the past, and now she can’t trust me. I 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 wless. 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 softugh, 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 wouldy down his life for Belinda without a second thought.”


    Faye’s face shifted subtly, a flicker of doubt crossing her features. “That sounds a bit extreme, doesn’t it?”


    Vincent gave a softugh. “You better believe it. A woman once came after Belinda with a knife, intent on killing her. Lucas didn’t hesitate—he threw himself in front of her and took the de 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 downpletely. 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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    As Vincent recounted the story, his face glowed with quiet admiration. “Think about it—Lucas went that far for her. Even knowing the risk of HIV, he chose to stand by her side, even if it meant getting infected himself. That’s how deeply he loves Belinda. When he says he would give his life for her, it’s not just words—he has proven it.”


    Faye’s face registered pure shock after she heard Vincent’s words. Lucas had gone to such extremes for Belinda? Did he truly love her that deeply?


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