Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 62: A chuckle ran through the room.

No one knew who started it, but soon all eyes turned to Melany, blinking with a mixture of disdain and amusement.

This time he failed! Someone whispered with a mocking smile.

How many lies does he think he can get away with? First he says he's Scarlet Snake, then he says it was just a tribute.

Now, he even suggests that Scarlet Serpent was his mentor.

Exactly! Who knows how long she's been fooling people, pretending to be someone she's not.

Shameless, absolutely shameless.

Melany opened her mouth, searching for an explanation, but the words stuck in her throat.

There was no way out.

Instinctively, her hand reached for Colton's arm for support, but he stepped back, his face reflecting disbelief and disappointment.

Colton's heart sank.

It was as if he were seeing Melany for the first time, a stranger with the face of someone he had trusted.

In his memories, she had always been kind, gentle, and understanding.

He had been by her side, defending her from everyone, believing in her without a doubt.

But now, all that confidence seemed like a lie.

What hurt him even more was the revelation that Allison had been the real Scarlet Serpent all along.

The truth hit him like a punch in the gut, more painful than it had ever been.

imagined.

With her eyes filled with tears, Melany whispered: Colton, please, let me explain.

.

.

But how was I going to do it? Even she was tangled in the web of his deception, too far away to untangle.

Now.

lie had given birth to many,

the crowd's mocking murmurs grew louder, Melany knew that any defense she mounted would crumble

couldn't stay

something, if not

his knees and raised his hand in

Snake,"

if she

out about her perfume, it inspired me to try to recreate

had no idea Allison was Scarlet

very sorry for any

be a victim of

never my intention to claim someone

contest to help Colton's

any harm

his defenses weakening

not your fault, he murmured, almost as if convincing

realize that my ex-wife, the woman I shared a bed with for three years,

couldn't

attempt to console her seemed so much like an effort

had to

she had been hiding her identity all these years, deceiving him in

what Melany did was just a improvement, not

a secret, none

a venomous look

that award-winning formula of yours I offer

such an offer, the crowd instinctively recoiled, exchanging bewildered

even now, trying to

contest results finalized and Melany securing third place, she was in line for sponsorship from the Everett

still become

to let her

buy the

could silence even the loudest

a mocking

money around and

.

.

you think that formula is worth You couldn't touch it with two million, much less two hundred thousand, Kellan said,

her voice full of