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.

Catherine echoed, her brows furrowed. The name

she asked, “You mean the guy

one!”

quivered with emotion 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

let out a mirthless laugh, one laced with bitterness

been utterly heartbroken at

wanted

the next

because of that?” Belinda interjected,

truly hadn’t expected

for you?”

to end, he was the one at fault. Why direct your hatred at Catherine? Just because that man happened to like

tone grew sharp

couldn’t comprehend how Gillian’s