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

Chapter 317:

She had once hoped that, even if Baker didn’t care for her as his daughter, he might at least have a shred of moral integrity. But this? This was beyond disappointing.

Sometimes, she wondered what Carola had ever seen in Baker. Carola was generous and far-sighted—a woman with grace and vision. By all logic, someone like her shouldn’t have ended up with a man like Baker: a selfish, unfaithful jerk.

Belinda lingered on the balcony for a while, letting the cool night air soothe her, before retreating to her room. A hot shower did little to ease her frustration. She lay awake in bed until three in the morning. Thankfully, she had the day off today and could afford to sleep in.

At the Williamson family estate, Macie burst into Minna’s room, her face pale and panicked.

“Minna! Minna! We’re doomed!” she said in an anxious tone.

Minna looked up, unimpressed by the dramatics. “Calm down. Take a breath and speak properly,” she said.

frantic rush. “There’s no time for me to calm down! This morning, a company that has always worked with my family called my father—they’re cutting ties with us. My father later found out they’ve teamed up with the

trembling, “It has to be the Thomas family getting back at me for Belinda! Minna,

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then paced

if struck by sudden inspiration, she turned to Minna. “Do you think there’s still time for me to apologize

made Minna’s expression turn dark in

table so hard that it rattled, fixing Macie with a piercing, ice-cold stare. “Have you completely lost your senses? Do you honestly believe that apologizing to Belinda will make her show you any mercy? And how exactly do you plan on explaining yourself to her? Are you thinking of shifting all the blame onto me, telling her that I forced you to do it?”

respond, “No, no, no, I

tried a different approach, saying, “I was only speaking without