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

Chapter 1296:

Catherine was staring right at her, her gaze unwavering. There was a hint of hurt in her eyes.

“Why?” Catherine asked. “Why did you conspire with Niko to harm me? We were supposed to be best friends…”

When Johnson had revealed to Catherine that Niko had bribed her trusted friend Gillian to betray her, Catherine hadn’t believed him. But once the damning evidence was laid bare before her, reality struck hard. Catherine could no longer deny it.

What she wanted more than anything was an answer. Why would Gillian do this to her?

Hadn’t they shared a genuine friendship?

“Let me tell you why. It’s all because of Stanley Ortega,” Gillian said directly. At this point, she no longer needed to put on an act before Catherine.

The rage she had harbored for years finally surged to the surface.

echoed, her brows furrowed. The name

pause, she asked, “You mean

the one!” Gillian

as she inhaled sharply, eyes burning. “I loved him—do you understand? I loved him with everything I had. I thought his kindness to me was because he liked me. But… just when I was about to confess my feelings to him, he told me that the person he liked was you! The absurd thing is, he

mirthless laugh, one laced with

been utterly

wanted

the next chapters on

because of that?” Belinda interjected, her voice

hadn’t expected

for you?” Gillian snapped, glaring

his sweet gestures. From beginning to end, he was the one at fault. Why direct your

tone grew sharp

couldn’t comprehend how Gillian’s logic