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

Chapter 151:

Third grade.

Belinda had barely turned ten years old at that time.

A child that young, trapped in a dark, confined space with dozens of rats for an entire night.

“What happened after that?” Lucas asked, his voice low and full of raw emotion.

Belinda’s voice trembled slightly as she replied, “Afterward, my mother marched into the school and caused a huge scene. She even threatened to take it to the media. The school was scared of that and expelled those students who locked me there.”

She paused, her eyes distant as the memory resurfaced.

She still remembered how Holley had held her, crying, and even grabbed a knife, ready to confront those people.

Holley before

of bed. “You should try

the balcony and settled into the

eyes and lay back down, but sleep seemed far away, his thoughts lingering

Belinda returned

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off, but Belinda remained wide awake, the weight of that memory pressing on her

next day, at work, Belinda couldn’t stop yawning, feeling

night?” Darlene asked Belinda after

and then

soft but firm. “After a brief pause, she added, “I’ve gathered some case studies on type B aortic dissection surgeries.

surprise. She had always thought Darlene didn’t like her, but here Darlene was, going out of

you, Ms. Mitchell,” Belinda said with

part of my team now. Don’t embarrass me when the