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

Chapter 203:

After hearing Belinda’s question, Holley was silent for a moment, the lines on her face crackling with hesitation. Finally, she spoke up, her voice tinged with regret.

“Because I didn’t want to disappoint you anymore.”

Belinda, caught off guard by the response, fell silent.

Holley sighed deeply before continuing, “Belinda, after everything that happened with Kylee, I know I let you down. It hurt you deeply, and it hurt me, too. But there was nothing I could do about that. I always felt I owed Kylee and Carola. Whenever an opportunity arose to repay that debt, I tried my best to seize the chance, hoping it might alleviate the guilt weighing on my heart. But in doing so, I completely overlooked your feelings. That was my mistake, and for that, I’m truly sorry.”

Belinda listened, her heart tightening at her mother’s words. Her lips parted slightly as if to respond, but she found herself speechless.

After a brief pause, Holley’s voice took on a firmer tone. “But I don’t owe Madonna anything! And I absolutely won’t let her be the reason I disappoint you or hurt you again. Even though I knew my refusal would infuriate her, I couldn’t bring myself to say yes.”

a surge of relief and happiness hearing her mother’s resolve. She pressed her lips together

a lightness in her tone that

me now,

a small smile curving her lips. “Okay. I’ll get back to work

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Take care of yourself,”

“I will,” Belinda replied.

the call, Belinda resumed

rang again. The caller ID

the call, she kept her tone

Baker’s voice on

her phone to glance at the screen again as if to confirm she

from Baker felt