Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 23: Colton's face was a storm silently brewing, his anger simmering just beneath the surface.

Pack your bags and get out! And by the way, stop spreading lies in my territory! The workers, taken aback by his sudden outburst, moved slowly, their spirits sour as they loaded everything into the truck, grumbling under their breath.

Look at that pair.

They couldn't be more different if they tried, one of them muttered.

Colton was about to explode.

He cursed, Bunch of bastards! Melany clung to his arm.

Why do you let people like that get under your skin, Colton? This is going to be our home.

It doesn't make you happy.

The idle chatter of those beneath her didn't deserve a second thought.

They didn't know anything.

No matter how many cards Allison thought she had up her sleeve, Melany was the one destined to be at Colton's side.

Of course, I'm happy.

My future is with you.

The weight of his grandfather's disappointment lingered, robbing him of any desire to continue arguing.

He took Melany to the second floor.

same as always, except for

on the table, was a

Allison's wedding ring.

thought about it in

at the time, pressuring her to rush through the ceremony, and they had only gotten

himself had never

kept it in the safe, out of sight, out

had seen

cost about

for Melany, for someone like Allison -

she had left it with

walked over to the closet and opened it to reveal the

dresses and

handbags, each worth a small fortune, were

thought over the years, or

had kept everything that was

Stevens family had

have been easy, this clear

a hand to his chest, an unexpected heaviness settled over him, as if something had silently slipped away, leaving

felt

no sense of

stop thinking about

Cobweb, I have already

frustration and spoke, hoping

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