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.

as

on the table, was a small,

Allison's wedding ring.

about it

pressuring her to rush through the ceremony, and they

himself had never worn

it in the safe, out of sight, out of

had seen Allison's

had cost about four hundred

Melany, for someone

she had left it with

to the closet and opened it to reveal

Allison's past: luxurious dresses and jewelry hung

handbags, each worth a

without much thought over the years, or that Lindy had bought for

had kept everything that

Stevens family had

have been easy, this clear

Colton put a hand to his chest, an unexpected heaviness settled over him, as

felt strangely

no sense of

thinking

from Cobweb, I have already had

frustration and spoke, hoping

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