Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 20: Keanu had lived long enough to see through every type of person who crossed his path.

With a sharp edge to his words, he joked: Miss Johnson, let's not pretend.

The Stevens family was not a big name in his eyes.

I know that's why you abandoned the engagement and ran away to get married abroad.

You almost turned us into a joke! And now, you come back dancing the waltz.

Funny, right? Now that we're resurrected, you're interested again.

You really thought I wouldn't notice.

Keanu didn't mince words, unleashing his scolding without restraint.

You think you can fool me.

I'd rather leave it all to Allison than let you take a single cent.

Melany's face drained of color as Keanu's words hit home.

Colton instinctively pulled her closer.

She had her reasons then.

We were separated for three years and now we can finally be together.

How can you get in the way And you know what She's not after my money.

His family even wants to invest in the new business.

All they want is for us to be happy.

you're being unfair

spoke, his gaze briefly

if this had nothing to do with

of his calm demeanor only fueled his

Keanu became enraged.

these last three years!

that's what

who really cares about

so blind when he had been

was palpable as

Allison who

the brink, who do you think stood up to Kellan? That man

think we'd be where we are today without

wavered as the memory of

Allison, as young as she was, had

kneeling in front of his office for hours,

when Colton, after everything Allison had done, would treat her

with a

of sorrow and rage.

Ingratitude never goes unpunished? Colton, with a

why I gave him

more than enough to live comfortably for the rest of

I owed her something, but in her eyes,

a good woman, sure, but you can't make

she sensed the weakness in his argument, Colton looked at Allison and added, almost pleadingly: I know

arm to make me love you, and whatever game you're playing with

matter how

voice was calm, but it had a cutting

Trying to separate us.

haven't even said