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,

sickeningly sweet tone, she scoffed:

always says that people

how much you wash them;

always been kind to Kaelyn, even

all, Kaelyn was a distant relative

brought her into conflict with Stevens family with

deal with Kellan, who was paralyzed, securing the

Kaelyn had felt grateful,

the Stevens family, Kaelyn acted as if she had never bowed

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

the family's attitude.

eyes fixed on Colton, "it's

shrugged, a casual finality in

won't

never liked

had never suited

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

air in the room

the first time, Colton looked at Allison as if seeing her through a new lens: his

quickly put on an innocent mask, as if slipping into a

family, Miss Clarke," Kaelyn said, her voice tinged

And since she's divorced….

face! Kaelyn didn't have a chance to

with such force that the sound echoed

eyes widened in

you hit

I felt

If Mrs.

Stevens finds out….

slap! Another slap, harder this

their cheeks were now red and

balance and, as she fell

a face of humiliation

eyes, spilling

too far!" But before Kaelyn could let out any more complaints, Allison was on top of her again,

necklace off her

the suitcase

Allison grabbed her

you back

It belonged.