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.”

hitched, her pupils dilating as she stared at

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

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 uneasy around me, I’ll do my

hearing his words, Catherine

emotions within. She had thought that hearing Johnson say he was letting go—that they would return to being just siblings—would bring

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her chest felt heavier, as if an invisible weight

felt an inexplicable pang

it was merely a matter of adjusting to the new

Johnson again, wearing a smile. “Alright,

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

Johnson’s response, she swiftly opened the car door, stepped out, and soon drove away

leave without hesitation, Johnson felt as if something inside him

she really feel nothing for him at

thought back to Belinda’s plan, and a deep sense of uncertainty crept in. Could he