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

Chapter 774:

“I don’t want to talk about that. Let’s just leave it at that.” With that, Catherine hung up.

She turned to head back to the room, but as she turned, she spotted Johnson standing nearby, smoking. Her eyes briefly flickered, and she walked over to him.

Johnson was quietly smoking, not looking at her or saying anything.

“Johnson, are you still mad at me?” Catherine asked softly.

After a moment of tense silence, Johnson turned to Catherine. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice was low and hoarse. “Does it matter to you whether I’m still angry or not?”

Catherine nodded vigorously, her expression earnest. “Of course, it matters! You’re my brother, my family! I’d feel terrible if you were angry at me.”

But her words only made Johnson’s brow furrow deeply, a shadow crossing his face.

family?” he

flickering across her face. “What do you

a thin line. Then,

at his sleeve, her voice soft and tinged with a plea. “Johnson, please,

Catherine wanted to make amends or ask for something, she would tug at his

grew heavier as he stared at her, wrestling

a low, husky voice, he asked, “Cathy, if I made you choose between me and Leland… Who would

her lip, her voice trembling slightly. “Please don’t make me choose between you two. If I had to choose between family and love, I’d choose you. But… Why? Why does it have to be this way? Why

deepened the ache in his chest. Because he knew her

hollow chuckle escaped him.

another word, he crushed his cigarette in the ashtray,

his retreating figure, looking lonely, an unfamiliar ache bloomed in

Johnson slumped into his

eyes mirroring their worry. From the tight lines on Johnson’s face and the sad look in his eyes, it was clear his conversation with Catherine hadn’t gone