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.

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

a sickeningly sweet tone, she scoffed: Miss

grandmother always says that people are

how much you wash them; the marks never

been kind to Kaelyn, even when

all, Kaelyn was a distant relative of Colton's

conflict with Stevens family with Kellan

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

had felt grateful,

of change within the Stevens family, Kaelyn acted as

Colton's grandmother's favor

the family's attitude.

clothes get dirty, you're right, Allison said, her eyes fixed on Colton, "it's impossible to get them

a casual

won't need

he'd never liked

never suited

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

air in the

Allison as if seeing her through a new lens: his usual softness had been replaced by

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

Clarke," Kaelyn said, her

And since she's divorced….

Kaelyn didn't have

with such force that the sound echoed through the

eyes widened in

you

I felt like

If Mrs.

Stevens finds out….

harder this

were now red and

her balance and, as she fell to the

pain, with a

spilling

Kaelyn could let out any more complaints, Allison was on top of her again, her hand gripping Kaelyn's throat as she told

necklace off

because of the

flushed as Allison grabbed her

you back what I

It belonged.