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

Chapter 1670:

Barbara moved closer, threading her arm through Belinda’s with natural affection. “Thank you, Belinda. Every conversation we have leaves me feeling so much lighter.”

Belinda turned to study Barbara’s profile. “If that’s how you feel, then promise me you’ll come to me whenever troubles find you. Don’t carry these burdens alone anymore, okay?”

Something inexplicable pulled at Belinda’s heart—an overwhelming urge to draw closer to Barbara.

Barbara’s head bobbed eagerly. “Absolutely! Belinda, you’re going to be my trusted companion through all of life’s storms from this moment forward.”

A sudden thought sparked in Belinda’s mind, and she tilted her head curiously. “Barbara, is there something specific you’ve planned to purchase today?”

her head with a small smile. “Nothing in particular. I simply wanted to go shopping. Belinda, this might sound unbelievable, but I’ve never truly gone shopping before. My clothing arrives at our doorstep throughout the year, eliminating any need for shopping trips. After the doctors diagnosed my Marfan syndrome, my parents wrapped me in even tighter protection. Apart from attending school, I barely

that. She inhaled sharply and seized Barbara’s hand with sudden determination. “Then I know exactly where we need to go—somewhere you’ve

pulse quicken with anticipation, so she asked no questions and matched

to their destination, Barbara’s

spun around and fixed her gaze on Belinda. Her voice

you ever been to one

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She refused to bring me. Instead, she constructed an elaborate playground in our backyard. What she failed to grasp was my deeper longing—I craved the authentic experience of being just another kid, strolling through these gates with my parents, joining the endless

she had already suspected—Barbara had never set

moving in gentle, soothing strokes. “Push those sad thoughts away. Come with me; let’s explore. But we can’t experience the heart-stopping

Belinda!” Barbara’s smile stretched across her entire face, transforming her