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

Chapter 216:

Just then, his phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID, he stepped aside to answer the call.

“Hello.”

“Baker, how did the competition between Belinda and Kylee go?” Holley’s voice came through the line, tinged with curiosity.

Baker’s jaw tightened, his voice laced with anger. “Belinda won.”

“What?” Holley’s shock was palpable. “Belinda won?” She blinked. How could this be possible? Belinda had promised her she would let Kylee win!

Baker said in a sarcastic voice, “None of us expected this outcome, but it’s the truth. Belinda won, and Kylee lost. And as if that weren’t enough, Belinda gave Kylee a choice—to stay at the hospital as an intern forever or leave entirely. Very generous, don’t you think?”

Holley fell silent, the weight of his sarcasm sinking in.

go. We’ll talk later.” Before Baker could reply, Holley ended the call. She immediately dialed another number, this time calling

waited for a long time,

again, waiting as the tone droned

she resorted to sending a message to Belinda. “Call me back when you see

into fiction

it all—the calls, the message. She had ignored Holley’s calls deliberately. She knew exactly what Holley wanted to talk about, and at this

her phone sit untouched, she

Belinda’s honor. He had spared no effort, inviting a mix of colleagues and acquaintances to celebrate Belinda’s win

private room bustling with people. She

a toast!” Johnson announced with a broad smile, raising his glass high. “To Belinda, our newly promoted attending

“Congratulations!”

“Cheers to that!”

though most of it felt hollow. Only a handful seemed genuinely

swirled the drink in his hand. His lips curved into a sardonic smile as he spoke. “Funny, isn’t it? Belinda gets promoted, but it’s you, Johnson,