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

Chapter 49:

Now, she is in the Cardiac Surgery Department and was trying to give you a leg up by offering you an assistant role. Tell me, with your skills, which hospital would consider hiring you?”

Belinda’s lips curled into a wry, almost mocking smile in response to Baker’s remarks. She knew that, in Baker’s view, only Kylee’s accomplishments were worth noting. Had he ever truly acknowledged her efforts? When she had presented Baker with a stellar report card, he had merely given it a cursory look before dismissing her, too absorbed in his work to care.

Throughout her university days, it had been true that her grades hadn’t been as good as Kylee’s. But that was because she had realized that every time her grades exceeded Kylee’s, Kylee would congratulate her with a strained smile. Holley had then advised her to step back and let Kylee stand out, as Kylee was always kind to her. Taking that advice, she had intentionally moderated her grades, scraping by just enough to pass. This strategy had seemed to lighten Kylee’s spirits, and she had even started offering to help Belinda study.

Looking back now, Belinda realized she had been too naive.

Responding calmly, Belinda said, “I already have a job now.”

Baker snorted disdainfully and said, “What kind of job? In some small hospital? Or a little clinic with no future? Quit and come work at Grand Plains General Hospital as Kylee’s assistant. Don’t turn down her help.”

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slightly, ready to say something,

job, so let her be. She doesn’t

her lips together, feeling a sudden

“Dad, if Belinda doesn’t want to come to Grand Plains General, we shouldn’t

Do what you want, Belinda! But I’d like to see which hospital hired

completely. Belinda wasn’t bothered

back to the Clark family’s

beds, a detail that immediately confused Belinda. Yet, she instinctively knew this arrangement was Harold’s doing. Without dwelling on it,

she settled in, the door creaked open. The sight of Lucas brought Ryan’s words back to her. Those words