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

Chapter 1047

Chapter 1047:

“Wait,” Johnson called out, his voice low. “I need to talk to you about something.”

Catherine hesitated, her teeth grazing her lower lip.

“It won’t take long,” Johnson added.

After a moment’s pause, Catherine nodded.

They then went inside Johnson’s car.

As soon as the door closed, Johnson broke the silence. “Cathy, you don’t have to go out of your way to avoid me anymore.”

When Catherine heard this, her brows lifted slightly, and her gaze darted to his face in surprise.

Johnson let out a faint, self-deprecating laugh. “As you wanted… We’ll go back to being just siblings.”

her pupils dilating as

sadness. “I never thought my feelings for you would cause you so much discomfort. Your constant avoidance made me realize that no matter what, you can’t accept being together with me. So,

his brow furrowing slightly. “Of course, it’s not realistic to expect me to stop liking you overnight. But I’ll try. For now, I’ll try meeting other women. Maybe that way, I can move on faster. So, you don’t have to keep avoiding me. But if you still feel

words, Catherine fell

over her eyes, concealing the emotions within. She had thought that hearing Johnson say he was letting go—that they would

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invisible weight had settled

she felt an inexplicable pang of discomfort. She didn’t

the thought, convincing herself that it was merely a matter of adjusting

looked at Johnson again, wearing a

fraction of a second before adding, “I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll be heading

opened the car door, stepped out, and soon drove

and leave without hesitation, Johnson felt as if something inside him had cracked. A sharp,

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and a deep sense of uncertainty crept in. Could he really