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

Chapter 1229:

Just then, Nigel’s palm slammed against the table, his eyes burning with fury as he turned to Carmelita. “You better start explaining this, now!”

Carmelita began to tremble.

“I-I was wrong!” She knew that she could no longer deny it at this point, so she resorted to pleas for mercy. Perhaps if her parents intervened, she might have a chance of escaping severe consequences.

“Carmelita! So, it was really you! Have you gone out of your mind?” Brielle shot up from the sofa and stared at her daughter in a mix of heartbreak and disbelief.

“Where did you get the money to bribe the maid with?” Nigel asked, his voice low and menacing. He then turned to Carmelita’s parents. “Which one of you gave it to her?”

have much money saved. Nigel had already cut off her allowance, so the only possible explanation was that either her father or mother had

Brielle answered with

you the instructions?” Belinda, who had been silent throughout, finally spoke. She knew without a doubt that this was all connected to Verena. The only question was whether Carmelita

bit her lower lip and said

“Speak!” Devin roared.

The money and the… substance. They were given to me by a courier. They used a voice changer, so I

wanted to get back at Belinda. I was so blinded by rage back then… so I agreed. They came up with

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spiked one.

skipped last night’s banquet in a bid to avoid raising suspicion, so she had only heard about the incident from other people. She was furious when she learned that Belinda had left the banquet unscathed. She thought the maid had dared to run off with the money and abort the plan.

and Lucas exchanged a meaningful