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

Chapter 85:

“You saw it clearly?” Belinda couldn’t help but chuckle with a hint of sarcasm. “Kylee offered the bowl of soup to me yesterday with both of her hands, one hand cleverly shielding her action from prying eyes. Only she and I knew the truth of the situation.”

Looking directly into Holley’s eyes, disappointment evident, Belinda continued, “I’m your daughter. Don’t you know what kind of person I am? Yet, it seems you’ve chosen to believe Kylee over me…”

She paused, adding gravely, “Mom, this isn’t the first time this has happened.”

“N-No, Belinda, it’s not like that,” Holley stammered, clearly upset.

Holley’s hesitation clearly communicated her inner thoughts. Belinda let out a cold laugh in her heart, though her expression stayed calm. She asked, “This isn’t the only reason you came here to see me, is it?”

“Belinda…” Holley’s voice was gentle as she reached out to clasp Belinda’s hand, her eyes earnest. “I believe you.”

was subtle, her eyes narrowing just perceptibly. She met Holley’s gaze silently. It was apparent to her that Holley

Belinda had expected, seconds later, Holley continued, “However, Belinda, you cannot deny that you deliberately poured that soup on

knew this was the true motive behind Holley’s visit this time. What value was there in Holley’s earlier

here for, you might

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thought about how your father or Carola would react to this? Think about Carola! Kylee is her cherished daughter. What do you think will happen when she learns of this? Do you believe

still unaware of the incident. At the mention of Carola, Belinda’s gaze wavered slightly. But after a few seconds, her face settled back into

wish to

prepared for any backlash since she had made the choice to pour the soup on Kylee at

now both anxious and frustrated, said, “Belinda,

I need to get back to work now.

turned to

not worried about the consequences, what about me? How will I face them? How can I look your father in the eye from now on? Do you believe he’ll be