Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 2: Mrs.

Clarke, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to! Kaelyn hurried down the stairs, looking extremely worried.

Maybe I can put everything in a bag for now, she added, hiding her disdain behind a sweet smile.

Kaelyn had always looked down on Allison, considering her nothing more than a poor country girl who had shamelessly fallen for Colton for a better life.

Colton frowned in frustration.

How clumsy you are, he snapped, looking at the scattered clothes.

Allison's suitcase contained very few clothes and hardly any jewelry.

She hadn't even spent much of the money he had given her over the years.

She lived simply, frugally, and it was a reflection of how she had never tried to take advantage of her status.

But love could not be forced or faked.

Melany's baggage takes priority.

Put Allison's things in a storage bag, Colton added dismissively, looking at the broken suitcase.

"I'll have the housekeeper buy you a new morning.

" Allison gave a small, bitter smile.

That suitcase was the one I stole from the kidnappers when we were fleeing to save ourselves.

If it hadn't been for her, we would have drowned then.

For years, she had cared for that suitcase, just as she had cared for her marriage.

And now, like their relationship, it was destroyed.

Colton let out a cold laugh.

That story may fool my grandfather, but it doesn't work on me.

His memory of being kidnapped as a child was too vague, and he always doubted that Allison had been with him during that time.

Turning to Kaelyn, Colton raised his voice.

Hurry up and collect your things! Yes, sir.

to pick up Allison's clothes excitedly, but deliberately stepped on them, dirtying

tone, she scoffed: Miss

always says that people

a person's clothes are stained, it doesn't matter how much you wash them; the

Kaelyn, even when she didn't have

Kaelyn was a distant

brought her into conflict with Stevens family with Kellan Lloyd, the oldest

deal with Kellan, who was paralyzed, securing the crucial land for the Stevens'

Kaelyn had felt grateful,

by the winds of change within the Stevens family, Kaelyn acted as if she

one thing: Colton's grandmother's favor had gone astray,

the family's attitude.

the clothes get dirty, you're right, Allison said, her eyes fixed

She shrugged, a casual finality in her

I won't

liked those vapid,

never

continued, in a cold, unfamiliar voice, "they have to face

The air in the room

Colton looked at Allison as if seeing her through a new lens: his usual softness had been replaced

felt the change, but she quickly put on an innocent mask, as if

the Stevens family, Miss Clarke," Kaelyn said, her

And since she's divorced….

in the face! Kaelyn

her left cheek with such force that

widened

dare you

I felt

If Mrs.

Stevens finds out….

slap! Another slap, harder this time, made Kaelyn stumble

their cheeks were now red and swollen, the perfect mirror of each

second blow caused Kaelyn to lose her balance and, as she fell to

in pain, with a face of humiliation and

Kaelyn's eyes, spilling over as she whimpered,

Kaelyn could let out any more complaints, Allison was

necklace

because of the

her tighter, drowning her words

you back