Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 74: On a bridge near the Jazmín restaurant, tensions were running high.

Melany, please go down first.

We need to talk about this, Colton shouted as he hurried to catch up with her, only to find her perched precariously on the edge of the bridge.

In her white dress, Melany was puffy-eyed and sorrowful, her frail figure swaying on the railing, the roaring river behind her.

a heartbeat away beneath her.

Colton, ever since that perfume contest, I feel like your spark for me has gone out.

You don't trust me anymore.

You forgot about my stomach pain as if it didn't matter.

Melany's complexion was ghostly, as delicate as a butterfly about to fall.

I have never confessed to being a Scarlet Serpent, and I won my championship fairly.

I just wanted to make you proud.

You have any idea how much I've wanted to be Scarlet Serpent.

I just want to support you, even if it's just a little.

I'm always up for it.

Her voice trembled, thick with emotion, as if she were saying her last words.

I became so consumed by Scarlet Snake's perfumes that I became lost in daydreams.

I'm sorry to have caused you to lose that association with the Everett Group.

If she had known that Allison was Scarlet Snake, she would never have made such a silly mistake.

Tears ran down her cheeks as she pretended to wish Colton well.

Jasmine Restaurant, what I said

really love her, I can

are the only person I have ever

that, Melany leaned even

down first! Colton exclaimed,

her away, and he realized

washed over him

care about

the Everett Group is that I hoped to elevate

you, only for you! But Melany looked lost, her

this for you

years ago I would have given my life for

beauty, I even got a scar on my back

please don't doubt me, Melany pleaded, gripping the

I'd rather

to hold Allison's hand, what tormented Melany

Let's talk about this.

do

it was lodged in

on the edge of the

overcome with guilt as she recalled the incident that had

ago, I

to rescue me, I wouldn't be

moment also left a scar on Melany, a painful reminder

gnawed at Colton, filled

day on, he had sworn to protect Melany at

longer dared blame her or argue about

to save him, he would have

have doubted you, but leaving you was never

the years you were

eyes shone as

desperate, and

he had left was of the girl who had led

person he had trusted was that young woman, a memory