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

Chapter 1036

Chapter 1036:

So… Had it really been unconscious sleepwalking? Or had Holley done that on purpose?

In reality, Holley had done that on purpose.

The sleepwalking had been a carefully crafted lie from the beginning. She had staged it all, making sure Margie witnessed it, planting the idea in her head. It was the perfect excuse.

To be honest, earlier, she had truly considered ending Belinda’s life.

She knew that if Belinda was gone, the source of her daughter’s misery would vanish. And the truth about her daughter’s identity would stay buried forever.

So when she had watched Belinda’s body go weak, her eyes rolling back from lack of air, she had really wanted to kill her.

But what she hadn’t anticipated was that Belinda would scratch her face.

at

shiver down her spine as her expression

she was also

Would she be infected?

minutes, Holley desperately cleaned and disinfected her wounds. Only after that did she

was barely above

her. Instead, she pointed at the bottle of pills on the bedside table, her voice steady. “These are preventative medications. Take

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pause, she continued, “Even though the risk of infection from a

those words, Holley felt a surge of

even more. Without another word, she grabbed the pills, swallowed them with

“Belinda, I—” Holley started.

cut her off, saying, “I’m exhausted. I need to rest. You should go back to your room now.” With that, she

hesitation flickering across her face. “You should get some