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

Chapter 1048

Chapter 1048:

Kylee, however, reacted with defiance, crossing her arms over her chest. “I only wanted revenge! What’s wrong with that? The real villain here is Belinda!”

Lyle studied her intently before responding, his voice measured yet firm. “You’re accusing Belinda of orchestrating your abduction and assault. But take a step back and think rationally—if she were truly behind it, why would she allow the kidnappers to know her last name?”

His tone sharpened as he continued, “Have you forgotten my profession? I’m a police officer. I know how these things work. This entire situation screams of a setup. Someone wants to frame Belinda. Kylee, you need to think about this carefully.”

Mitchell, who had been quiet until now, finally spoke. “Don’t let your hatred for Belinda blind you to the bigger picture. If you allow your emotions to cloud your judgment, you risk losing sight of the real enemy. Is that what you want? To be manipulated by the real culprit while the truth slips through your fingers?”

Carola, Lyle, and Mitchell were all on the same page—none of them believed Belinda was responsible for Kylee’s ordeal.

Kylee’s expression flickered with uncertainty as she bit her lip. She didn’t say anything.

Carola took the opportunity to interject. “My people have been investigating. We managed to track down the two men who kidnapped you, but both of them died last month in separate ‘accidents.'”

flared again. “That proves it! Belinda

before countering her claim. “Or… consider this: What if the true mastermind had them eliminated to

For m𝒐rє, v𝒾𝓈𝒾t g𝓪l𝓷ovєls.𝓬○𝓶

it, Kylee. The person behind this benefits from fueling the conflict between you and Belinda. They want you at each other’s throats while they gain something from

her lip as her thoughts churned. For

right—letting her hatred consume her

someone out there who hated both Belinda and

to think harder,

hit her. A

thought of

knew exactly how much Verena

longed for Belinda to

for Verena’s attitude

now, she hadn’t forgotten how they had teamed up in