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

Chapter 1700:

Nalani’s face shifted with unease. That brief shift told Elwood everything he needed to know.

“I’m sorry, Elwood!” Nalani quickly said. “I heard from Belinda you might recover your memories, so I told Mom. But I only did it because I thought it was best for you. It wasn’t until I heard you talking to Mom that day that I realized I had made a mistake. I shouldn’t have forced my own thoughts on you. I hated it when Mom used to say she was acting ‘for my own good’ to control my life, like when she disapproved of my husband. But now, haven’t I done the same thing? Thinking it was for your benefit, Mom and I schemed with your therapist behind your back to stop you from recalling your past.”

Nalani bit her lip, guilt etching her face. “I’m so sorry, Elwood. I was wrong. Yell at me if you want.”

Her earnest apology left Elwood momentarily speechless.

After a pause, he met her gaze. “Since you see your mistake and regret it, I’ll give you a chance to make things right. Do you want it?”

I make things right?” Nalani asked,

what happened between Carola and me. Both you and Mom are so set on keeping my past buried, which means something painful or unsettling must have happened. Every time

eyes. He looked

off guard by his directness. For a long moment, she struggled to find words. Eventually, she looked at him, her voice heavy. “I’m sorry,

even so, I don’t want you digging up the past. You’re right—you and Carola were together

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“Not long after you broke up, Carola rushed into marriage with her current husband, and within months,

silent, his brows knitting tightly, a storm cloud settling over his face. Had Carola really betrayed him in

realization hit him.

Elwood?” Nalani’s voice broke

hear me out. If you end up remembering your past with her on your own, fine.