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

Chapter 1170:

Just then, Kenia seemed to have thought of something, and a mocking smile appeared on her face. “I used to believe a parent’s love was the purest, most selfless thing in the world. You’ve proven how foolishly wrong I was—how arrogant of me to assume that.”

“Mom!” Holley’s voice cracked, shame washing over her like a tide.

Kenia didn’t soften. “From here on, don’t concern yourself with me. Once I’m out of here, I’ll be living with Belinda. I won’t be going back to your place.”

Panic seized Holley instantly. “Mom! What are you talking about? My place is your place! You’re my mother—I’m the one who should be looking after you!”

After all, Belinda wasn’t her real daughter, but Kenia was indeed her mother! How could she abandon her own mother?

Kenia’s expression remained cold and unmoved. “No need for that. What if someone finds leverage over you again and convinces you to sell me out? I’m too old to survive that kind of blow.” Her words cut deep.

It was as if her chest had tightened, suffocating her, while

welled in

now,” Kenia said curtly, unwilling to entertain more pleas

heart in agony. At that moment,

all Belinda’s

things wouldn’t have spiraled to this point. Anger and desperation churned within

to Kenia that she would never betray her, yet the precedent

makes every

to Kenia that Belinda wasn’t her real

she could only bottle

when Belinda came to see Kenia, Kenia wasted no

aren’t fully healed yet—how can you even think

undeterred, replied calmly, “Belinda, you know my head’s fine now. It’s just my left ankle and shoulder blade that are still mending, and those are bones—they don’t heal overnight. A couple more days here won’t magically fix them. I can recover just as well at