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.

room was the same as always, except for one

table, was a small,

Allison's wedding ring.

thought about it

pressuring her to rush

himself had never worn his

it in the safe, out of

second time he had seen Allison's ring; The first was at

had cost about

had quietly bought for Melany, for someone like Allison - who had nothing - it

had left

over to the closet and

luxurious dresses and jewelry

handbags, each worth a

things he'd given her without much thought over the years, or that Lindy had bought for

everything that

from the Stevens family had been left behind without

been easy, this clear

unexpected heaviness settled over him, as if

heart felt strangely

had no sense of

stop thinking

Cobweb, I have already had

silence was frustration and spoke,

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