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

Chapter 1723:

Questions gnawed at him: When did she do it? After his memory faded, or more recently?

“What about Carola and Baker?” he asked, his voice steady despite the storm brewing inside.

His assistant replied, “They met at a banquet. Baker was just a CEO’s assistant back then, tagging along with his boss to the event. They hit it off right away, and not long after, they got married at lightning speed. After their wedding, Carola invested in the company Baker started, leveraging her connections to secure early deals. Without her, Baker would still be nobody. Two months after the wedding, Carola was pregnant with Kylee.”

Elwood’s eyes narrowed, his fingers drumming on the desk.

“Two months?” he murmured. “Was the child full-term?”

“No, sir,” his assistant replied. “Records show the child was born prematurely.” A heavy silence settled. Elwood’s mind raced, piecing together the timeline.

said after

Baker. He had a childhood sweetheart, Holley. They were serious about their relationship—talking marriage—until he

fury blazed hotter as the

is that Baker’s first love, Holley, became

word to Carola. Only when his illegitimate daughter reached seventeen years old did he finally reveal everything to Carola. After that, Holley brazenly let their daughter move

mind

𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕦𝕡𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕘𝕒𝕝𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕤.𝕔𝕠𝕞

embodied every

such calculated cruelty? Elwood drew in a shuddering breath before asking, “Tell me, how

or the illegitimate daughter. She even allowed the illegitimate daughter to live in their home. Holley frequently