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.

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

a sickeningly sweet tone, she scoffed: Miss

that people

person's clothes are stained, it doesn't matter how much

always been kind to Kaelyn,

all, Kaelyn was a distant

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

was paralyzed, securing

Kaelyn had

winds of change within the Stevens family, Kaelyn acted

all came down to one thing: Colton's grandmother's favor had gone astray, and with it, so had

the family's attitude.

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

She shrugged, a casual finality in her

I won't

liked those

never suited

up, he continued, in a cold, unfamiliar voice,

in

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

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

only serve the Stevens family, Miss Clarke," Kaelyn said, her voice

And since she's divorced….

in the face! Kaelyn didn't have

struck her left cheek with such force that

eyes widened in

dare you hit

felt like

If Mrs.

Stevens finds out….

Another slap, harder this time,

and swollen, the perfect mirror of

balance and,

pain, with a face of

Kaelyn's eyes, spilling

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

the necklace

because of the suitcase

flushed as Allison grabbed her tighter, drowning

back

It belonged.