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?”

to spend every penny she had at any given time. She didn’t have much money saved. Nigel had already cut off

Brielle answered with a brisk shake of her

the real mastermind, the person who gave you the instructions?” Belinda, who had been silent throughout, finally spoke. She knew without a doubt that this was all connected to Verena.

lower lip and said

“Speak!” Devin roared.

with reluctance. “I don’t know. The person contacted me by phone. The money and the… substance. They were given to me by a courier. They used a

a pause, she continued, “They simply asked if I wanted to get back at Belinda. I was so blinded by rage back then… so I agreed. They came up with the whole plan

𝙙𝗶𝙨𝗰𝗼𝙫𝗲𝗿𝙮 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻:

drink so the maid could replace it with the spiked one. That’s all I know, I swear! I

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. She was shocked

exchanged a meaningful