Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 16: Going through a divorce was something that might have devastated Allison three years ago, but now, it felt like little more than brushing an old coat she should have thrown away centuries ago.

Not that there wasn't sadness.

Of course there was.

Three years pretending to be someone he wasn't because of a fleeting love from his youth.

She had foolishly believed that Colton could remember their shared past, but even if he did, what difference would it make now? Colton already had his true love and, in the process, had transformed into someone she found completely disgusting.

Now that it was all behind her , Allison found divorce surprisingly trivial, as if it had no more weight than choosing what to have for breakfast.

Instead of the anguish she once feared, she felt liberated, as if her shackles had been removed.

Maybe it was because those three years had been nothing more than a cascade of disappointments.

When he finally learned the truth, his heart had hardened, gone numb.

How had he not realized before? How had he not realized how vile Colton was? He threw his head back and muttered under his breath: This is my new one.

beginning.

That night, Allison fell into a deep, dreamless sleep in bed, the weight of her past growing farther and farther away.

The next morning, he headed to the old Stevens family estate, situated in the middle of a hill with stunning views that would make any visitor pause.

Allison was hoping to meet Keanu directly.

But to her surprise, it was Colton's mother, Lindy Stevens, who greeted her.

Allison, you're here, Lindy said quietly, taking a delicate sip of her coffee.

Despite being over fifty, Lindy carried herself with the grace of someone whom time has not touched.

She wore a fitted brown cheongsam, adorned with pearl earrings, and all her movements were poised and refined.

When she looked up, her gaze lingered briefly on Allison.

Surprise flashed in Lindy's eyes.

Gone were the simple, baggy clothes that Allison had been wearing before and the stiff clip that held her hair back.

which flowed gently, like a willow swayed by a

a newfound elegance, a quiet charm that didn't exist

Good morning, Mrs.

Stevens, Allison greeted politely.

her respectful tone,

with Colton, she maintained the

no need for such

Lindy said warmly, standing

help but notice

expression was still serene, her manner

a stark contrast to the meek girl Lindy

Don't call me Mrs.

always, sighed, a trace of weariness in her

Colton misses it.

hard these years must have been

to Lindy's words with a polite

to the couch,

calm but unwavering tone, Allison replied: It

all, so there's no need to think too hard about

Stevens.

was tactful, but it

was impossible to find

eyebrow slightly,

it up with a soft, motherly

furious

me, I told

grandfather wasn't so sick, he would have insisted on getting the

situations with charm and grace, but she hadn't anticipated this sharper side of

Allison had created

exactly, but the message was

sighed dramatically and wiped her eyes with a finger, as if she were wiping away invisible

very

to support you and now this

you plan to manage on

removed an enameled gold bracelet

and I can't control