Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 56: With Colton interrogating Allison, the one who was most nervous was not the accused, but Melany.

She had never explicitly claimed to be the Scarlet Serpent, but over the years, she had allowed others to believe it.

Correct them No one could prove otherwise, not when the real Scarlet Serpent had long since disappeared from the public scene, rumored to be over sixty years old, possibly dead.

Melany had quietly enjoyed the praise and the mystique attached to that name.

Colton, please… leave it, she whispered, her voice strained with anxiety.

In her mind, coming in third was enough.

She hadn't aimed for the top, I had played it safe.

After all, he had taken Scarlet Snake's formula, added his own tweaks, and used it to garner praise.

Only after double checking the list of participants, confirming Scarlet Snake's absence, had he dared to compete.

But now, Colton was relentless.

No way.

He won't leave after robbing you.

A knot of fear tightened in Melany's chest as she surveyed the crowd, curiosity aroused.

The air felt thick, like a storm about to break out.

This couldn't come to light.

I couldn't.

I had to act fast.

Please, everyone, this is not what it seems.

.

.

Her voice wavered as her eyes filled with tears and she looked around desperately.

a similar

Allison smelled

maybe he was inspired by

explain why our

was careful,

directly accuse Allison of copying, but she planted the seed of doubt,

me! Rebecca's voice cut through the tension, hot and

that Allison copied your

How daring.

can't tell the difference between an

more people, eager to see what all the

forward, intrigued, to compare the

experts emerged from

It's true.

some similarities in the base notes, but

the depth

three, on the other hand, is… well,

It could be a

background notes sometimes

that number five

have seemed

perfumery, two creations based on totally different concepts should not share

was like an intriguing story with ups and downs, while number three, although pleasant, was boring and unoriginal, as if its perfumer was hesitant to take a

if the number three was… borrowing from the number

voiced the unspoken thought that lingered

his tone heavy with

Impossible.

has been established for

imitating, and not very well,

were cold,

how anyone can enter these

catch them in court, they won't find it so

sure that number five is a fraud, where's

take this

defend Melany and

The atmosphere became cold.