His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 15:

Belinda’s gaze on Carola was filled with complex emotions. She knew that, logically, Carola should despise and loathe her. After all, she was Baker’s illegitimate daughter from an affair…

But Carola had never shown anything but kindness toward her, even when everyone else had turned against her.

Carola had been the only one who had believed Belinda’s innocence regarding the missing necklace.

“Carola,” Belinda said softly, greeting her.

Carola responded with a gentle nod, her eyes scanning Belinda with a mix of concern and motherly affection. “Belinda, how have you been these past three years? You’ve lost a great deal of weight. And your birthmark—what happened to it? It’s gone now.”

Carola was the first person to express concern after Belinda returned home.

at the Thomas family’s event last night. She has transformed so much. I always said she would look amazing

been the one to inform Baker of Belinda’s

check-up while I was overseas. The doctor discovered that my previous weight issues stemmed from medications that caused

mark on her face had begun fading without explanation. By her second year

finds a home

mean by that? What happened before? Belinda, how could you have been using that kind of medication?” Holley

don’t know,” Belinda replied,

out whether the medication was a mistake or something more sinister. She also needed to understand

everyone’s faces, but they didn’t reveal

said sympathetically, “Belinda, you really have been through a

saying, “Dad, it’s time

long ago. I even told her she could have the necklace if she liked

affectionate yet tinged with resignation. “You’re too forgiving, my dear. It only makes it easier for her to take