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, but simply to offer a shred of

subject surfaced, Belinda’s

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

solemn. “What Baker and Holley did was unforgivable. Their actions as parents were heartless, even

it’s hard, but… try

the words left her mouth, even she

could someone not be upset about something

Belinda remained silent.

𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁

thoughts wandered back to something almost

and accused Carola in front of her, claiming that Carola might be the one asking people

it had been a

shameless,

have said such a