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

Chapter 1488:

Yet, Kenia had never contacted her after she had said that. Even today, Holley had to beg shamelessly at the doorstep before Margie let her in.

Holley had been convinced that Kenia would ultimately relent when she saw her current wretched state. Perhaps she could even sway her to offer her some help.

To her utter dismay, however, Kenia remained unmoved. She was unwilling to even speak to her.

Holley felt a wave of panic wash over her. She was horrified by her mother’s unwavering resolve.

She broke into a sob. “Mom…”

No sooner had the word left Holley’s lips than Kenia cut her off, her voice slicing through the air like ice. “Don’t call me ‘Mom.’ Ms. Lewis, whatever bond may have once existed between us is long gone.”

Her tone was resolute, and it struck Holley like a dagger to the chest.

foreseen this day… If only she had destroyed Belinda completely when she’d had the

Regret consumed Holley.

rejection, she refused to give up. Her voice trembled as she pleaded, “Mom, know I was wrong. I

freely

blood. How can you bear to see me like this? Doesn’t it tear at

Kenia laughed, a cold, hollow

toward Holley, her eyes sharp. “You are Belinda’s mother, so tell me—when you injected her body with hormones, when you defiled her face with that hideous black scar, did you think, even for a moment, about whether

was at a loss for words for a moment, her face turning

a while. “I thought it

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whip. “Spare me the pitiful lies and twisted logic. Don’t insult me further by pretending your

eyes bore into Holley. The disgust etched into her

was silent, crushed under the weight of Kenia’s

the door creaked