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

Chapter 1300:

Sensing her indecision, Johnson didn’t wait. He stepped forward and gently drew her into his arms.

The moment Catherine melted into his embrace, her heart skipped a beat.

She couldn’t name the feeling swirling inside her. All she knew was that being wrapped in his arms quieted the storm in her chest.

At that moment, she felt safe and peaceful.

After a long moment, Catherine’s arms slowly rose, tentatively circling Johnson’s waist.

“It’s not your fault,” Johnson said softly. “Gillian is the one who chose to betray you. You don’t need to feel guilty.”

His voice stayed calm, its deep, magnetic pull even more evident in the hush of the garage.

Catherine’s eyes brimmed with tears at his words.

thick with emotion. “I know.” It wasn’t self-blame eating at her; she just

someone she considered a good

jaw tightening briefly before he spoke again, his tone firm. “Go back, get some sleep. Don’t dwell

throat. In the end, she

opened his mouth to say more, but

are

Catherine quickly disentangled herself from Johnson’s arms and took a

turned to see Stella Hoffman, Johnson’s mother, standing at the entrance of the garage, her face

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them in a few quick steps, her anger barely contained. “What were you two doing

calm. “Catherine had a tough day and was feeling down.

icy stare shifted

and the faint shimmer of tears in her eyes made

Catherine’s pitiful appearance only fueled Stella’s

was nothing but trouble, just like her