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

Chapter 1492:

She withdrew her arm from Kylee’s grasp with quiet finality, then turned to…

Baker stood with an unreadable calm etched across his face. “I told you before, and I will say it again,” she said firmly. “I will not help you with this.”

Baker immediately furrowed his brows. “Why, Carola? You, Kylee, and I, we are family!”

Carola let out a dry, humorless laugh. “Family?” she echoed, shaking her head slowly. “That is rich, coming from you. When you brought Belinda home, you told me she was your daughter, that we were all one big family now. You asked me to accept her, told me it was just one more place at the table. You asked me to understand you.”

After a pause, she continued, “But now, suddenly, we are family? You mean to say you have discarded Belinda again when it suits you?”

Baker opened his mouth, but no words came.

did something monstrous to your own daughter. And Lucas? He is simply defending the woman he loves. I cannot blame him for that, and I

expect me to help you with

darted to Kylee. Kylee caught the look

I know Dad and Holley made mistakes, serious ones, but Belinda is not your daughter. She has nothing to do with you. Dad and I

believed what Kylee had said was

might have been Carola’s biological daughter, but Carola remained blind

her. So, how Baker and Holley treated Belinda

words, Carola furrowed her

least, a person should have a conscience. Right and wrong still matter! Belinda is not my daughter, true, but if anyone dared to treat my daughter like that, I would make them

still. Carola’s words struck

glances, each seeing fear in

“I will not say another word about this matter. No matter what, I will not help you, Baker. If the Wright Group collapses, then so be it. I do not need it to survive anyway.” That declaration landed like a blow. Baker clenched his

need the Wright Group to survive, but