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

Chapter 1100

Chapter 1100:

“Alright,” she said. “Talk. What do you want from me?”

Timothy flashed a knowing smile, cutting straight to the chase. “It’s nothing too serious, really. I’ve just hit a bit of a financial rough patch lately, so I figured I’d find you and ask if you could lend me some money.”

Holley’s expression soured instantly.

Her instincts had been spot on!

The sudden appearance of this man—there was no way he had come to her with good intentions.

And now, her fears were confirmed. He wanted money from her.

“I don’t have money to give you!” Holley said without hesitation.

After a brief pause, she added, “You know how things were for my family back then. We were never well-off.”

Lewis, do you take me for a fool? More than twenty years ago, you could effortlessly

word, Timothy continued, his voice laced with amusement, “Even if you’re struggling, your daughter certainly isn’t. She’s now the youngest attending physician in the Cardiac Surgery Department at the Grand Plains General Hospital. Someone with a career like that

Holley’s face turned ashen.

even knew about

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meant he had either been keeping tabs on her for a long time or had done his homework before coming to her. Either way, it was a

finally muttered, “You don’t understand. My daughter and I aren’t on speaking terms right now. She won’t

“Oh, I

Timothy continued, “In that case, I’ll just ask Dr.

that, he stood up

called out,

halted mid-step, turning back with a self-satisfied grin. “Something wrong, Ms. Lewis? Have you had

table. Her jaw

wasn’t really asking her to lend him money; he was asking her to give him money. If she handed him money, he

back onto the sofa. “Not much—just five hundred

sucked in a sharp breath, her