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.

excitedly, but deliberately stepped on them, dirtying them in the

sweet tone, she scoffed: Miss Clarke,

always says that people are like

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

kind to Kaelyn, even

all, Kaelyn was a distant relative of Colton's

into conflict with Stevens family with Kellan Lloyd, the oldest son of the

was paralyzed, securing the

then, Kaelyn had felt

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

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

the family's attitude.

said, her eyes

shrugged, a casual finality in

I won't

he'd never liked those vapid, shapeless

had never suited

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

The air in the room

Allison as if seeing her through a new lens: his usual softness had been replaced by a

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

Clarke," Kaelyn said, her

And since she's divorced….

slap in the face! Kaelyn didn't have a chance to

struck her left cheek with such force that the sound

eyes widened

you

felt

If Mrs.

Stevens finds out….

this time, made Kaelyn stumble

red and swollen, the perfect mirror of

balance and, as she fell to the ground, she

pain, with a face

welled in Kaelyn's eyes, spilling

you've gone too far!" But before Kaelyn could let out any more complaints, Allison was on top of her again, her hand gripping

ripped the necklace off

of the

Allison grabbed her tighter, drowning her words

now I'm giving you back what I never gave