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

Chapter 1178:

Holley’s heart tightened. She quickly said, “It’s not mine—I rent it. Do you honestly think I could swing a ten-million-dollar home? That’s absurd!”

“Is that so?” Lamont replied, his voice laced with a biting, skeptical laugh.

He dropped onto the sofa, sprawling comfortably, then shifted his tone abruptly. “Look, Ms. Lewis, if you’re not willing to cough up the money, just admit it. You didn’t have to go so far as to send someone to kill me. That’s a bit cruel, don’t you think?”

Holley’s heart skipped a beat when she heard that, though she kept her face a perfect mask of calm.

Playing dumb, she shot back, “What are you saying? I don’t understand.”

come off it. Do you really think I am dumb? You asked people to fake being Marion’s people and kill me.” Marion Carrillo

never imagined that Holley would unearth details about Marion. He believed that she lacked the skills to pull off such a feat. Surely, she must have had assistance from

that supposed to be? I’m clueless about what you’re suggesting. I didn’t send anyone to kill you! I don’t even have the nerve or the funds for that.

and tapped the screen a few times. “Let’s set that aside for

a voice crackled through the phone’s speaker. “You are Dr. Chadwick? Here’s a bank card with five hundred thousand dollars,”

not sure what you’re

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voice continued, “I need a small favor, Dr. Chadwick. Think of the five hundred thousand as a

Belinda will come in for a check-up. She is trying to figure out why she’s overweight. When the time comes, all you have to do is tell her family that it’s typical for a kid hitting puberty to eat more and pack on some pounds—nothing to worry about, no need to change her eating

complexion drained of color in

stared at