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.

was the same as always, except

the table, was a

Allison's wedding ring.

thought about it in

pity on her at the time, pressuring her to rush through the ceremony, and

never

the safe, out of sight, out

was the second time he had seen Allison's ring;

had cost about four hundred

extravagant as the ring he had quietly bought for Melany, for someone like Allison - who had nothing - it had

she had left it with

the closet and opened

past: luxurious dresses and jewelry hung with meticulous

handbags, each worth a

given her without much thought over the

kept everything that was

the lavish gifts from the Stevens family had been left behind

should have been easy,

him, as if something had silently slipped away, leaving behind a space he hadn't

heart felt

had no sense of

thinking about

from Cobweb, I

was frustration and

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