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.

as she commented, “Indeed, Mom. I hardly recognized Belinda at the Thomas family’s event last night. She has transformed so much. I always said

one to inform Baker of Belinda’s return from abroad and

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

the dark mark on her face had begun

finds a

could you have been using that kind of medication?” Holley said, her expression one of

Belinda replied, shaking

wanted to find out whether the

surprised looks on everyone’s faces, but they didn’t reveal any

sympathetically, “Belinda, you really have been through a

“Dad, it’s time to

even told her she could have the necklace if she liked it

to Kylee was affectionate yet tinged with resignation. “You’re too forgiving, my dear. It only makes