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 she stared at him,

continued, his eyes clouded with a quiet 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, to make things easier for you, I’ve decided to

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

his words, Catherine

She had thought that hearing Johnson say he

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invisible weight had settled over her heart.

Catherine heard Johnson say he would try meeting other women, she felt an inexplicable pang of discomfort. She didn’t understand why she felt this

she brushed off the thought, convincing herself that it was

Johnson again, wearing a smile. “Alright,

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

the car door, stepped out, and soon

and leave without hesitation, Johnson felt as if something inside him had cracked. A sharp, stinging ache settled in his

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at him. He thought back to Belinda’s plan, and a deep sense of uncertainty crept in. Could he really win