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

Chapter 1161:

They had prepared this backup explanation in case things went south.

The excuse Holley had initially given was also premeditated, and she knew Belinda and Lucas would never accept it.

And so, they had crafted this alternative—the so-called “real reason.”

This fabricated revelation had been Holley’s idea.

She had made it clear to Sarai: under no circumstances was she to reveal the truth—that she had once injected Belinda with drugs.

Sarai had readily agreed.

After all, as long as Holley’s darkest secret remained hidden, she could continue to wield it as leverage.

Now, everything hinged on one thing—whether Belinda and Lucas would believe them.

Belinda’s sharp eyes narrowed slightly as she processed Sarai’s words.

seen a man… being close

from her childhood flickered in the back of Belinda’s

elementary school years, there had been an incident where she

door,

before she could see who was at the door, her first words were, “Why are

Holley had dismissed it with a

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been one of Holley’s

so, it would explain why Sarai had

if Baker ever found out about

a deep breath, her tone sharp and accusing as she turned to Holley. “So,

Holley stammered, her lips trembling as panic washed over her. “I’m sorry, Belinda. I had no other choice!” Yet, beneath her fear, she

implied she had bought

out

wrong! I swear, I’ll never have any inappropriate

icy gaze bore into Sarai, laced with scorn. “Oh? Now you remember we grew up together? When you threatened my mother and made

sharply, cutting