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

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Belinda chuckled softly. “Whatever makes you comfortable.”

Then she looked at Nalani and said with an amiable nod, “Nalani.”

Nalani clapped her hands together, clearly pleased. “Perfect! Now let’s eat.”

With that, the three of them took their seats.

Midway through the meal, Nalani lifted her glass and turned to Belinda. “Belinda, I’d like to make a toast—with juice instead of wine, if that’s alright.”

Belinda raised her glass in response.

to me—she shared things she’d kept buried for years. So much of it had been locked away, as if she’d built a wall around her thoughts, too scared to let

the courage to speak—that you were the one who stood beside her and gently urged her to be honest with me. Belinda, thank you. From the bottom of my heart—thank you. If it hadn’t been for you, I might have remained blind to how deeply I’d misunderstood my daughter and how much damage I nearly caused her without meaning

her emotion rising like a tide

with your daughter. It’ll do you both good. Honest communication is key. So many problems stem from not talking things out. Nalani, you’ve been taking care of Barbara so carefully because of her health, handling her like she’s fragile, limiting what she can do. That might keep her safe, but it’s also stealing her

continued, “And you, Barbara, you’re hurting inside but hold back because you don’t want to upset your mom. If you keep bottling it up, it’s

solemnly. “Belinda, I hear you. I won’t put so many restrictions on

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softened as they met Barbara’s. “I will keep

grinned, nodding. “I promise, from now on,

Barbara