Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 9

Chapter 8: You're not very afraid, are you? The man stood there, exuding a cold and menacing aura.

Allison didn't flinch, though her right hand was already curling with the subtle strength she'd perfected over the years.

It had been a while since I had tasted this kind of life-or-death tension.

The calm of his days had almost made him forget what he felt.

Outside, the pounding of hurried footsteps resounded, rapidly approaching.

Find him! We use the last of Sombra.

That could knock out an entire squad.

It won't go far.

Move, before dawn! Allison's mind was working fast.

So, he was high.

As the footsteps faded, the gun pressed to his side began to shake.

His hand was barely firm, the grip weakening by the second.

I'm not in the habit of prying.

I'll act like I didn't see anything tonight.

His voice was steady even as the gun dug into his waist.

And if you don't want that wound to fester, you better go to a hospital soon.

Although he couldn't see clearly in the darkness, his keen senses caught the sharp taste of blood in the air.

But his voice, though strained, was cold as ice.

won't live to regret

magnetic, but with frayed

was so slight it was almost lost

curved

Of course it is.

balled into a

for his part, fought the fire coursing through his

eyelids fluttered as he struggled

he stood, he could only make out a piece of her neck, pale

there so calmly, as if she had the upper hand, even smiling! The drug was stronger than I had

vision blurred, but the pungent aroma of plum

moment was

dug into her ribs and her

his pressure points, disarming him

of seconds, the tables had

he let his finger dance softly

at his chest, calm and completely

had called the shots a few moments ago, was now face

Next time, think twice.

times before wielding this.

it might go off

with the firmness of someone who had

Drugged, huh.

like you went

anyone like her: a woman who

Kellan didn't even stop.

hand on her

bent, and in that flicker of hesitation,

he grabbed her

fear was a distant memory, replaced by something much

been since she had fought

family's obedient puppet for three long years,

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