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

Chapter 1417:

Belinda, however, didn’t want to probe.

Despite the tension between them easing in recent times, their relationship still lacked the kind of closeness that gave her the right to ask about such things.

Even so, she broke the silence. “Carola,” she began gently, “you wanted to talk to me today… What do you want to discuss with me?”

Carola slowly came back to the present. She looked at Belinda, her tone measured.

“I heard about the hormone injections you were forced to take as a child.”

She paused, gauging Belinda’s reaction. In truth, she had known this for quite a while.

And technically, it wasn’t her place to care. Belinda was her husband’s illegitimate child; she shouldn’t have cared about her.

Yet despite herself, this story had lingered in her mind. She felt a deep sense of empathy for Belinda.

invited Belinda to a meal, not to judge or accuse,

the subject surfaced, Belinda’s

once, and she said, “Don’t you think the matter is

face solemn. “What Baker and Holley did was unforgivable. Their

know it’s hard, but… try

words left her mouth, even she could feel

be

Belinda remained silent.

????????

wandered back to something

of her, claiming that Carola

had

bold, shameless, and

said such a baseless, brazen lie