Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 139:

Aimee’s eyes reddened slightly as she murmured,

“And then… I became the target of nasty rumors for months.”

“Don’t let their lies get to you,” Allison said firmly.

“As long as you stay true to yourself, treat their words like trash — worthless and irrelevant.

You have nothing to fear.”

Allison could deeply relate to Aimee’s pain.

She had been the subject of gossip herself — whispers about her and Kellan that had spread like wildfire through the company.

She knew all too well how disgusting people could be when rumors took root.

The underhanded tactics hadn’t changed.

“It wasn’t all baseless…” Aimee’s voice dropped to a near whisper, almost lost in the breeze.

Her eyes shifted downward, as if she wanted to disappear, afraid that Allison might see her differently.

“One night, a client invited me out for drinks.

I let my guard down… and I was drugged.”

Allison’s expression darkened instantly, fury rising in her chest.

She swallowed hard, forcing herself to stay calm.

“What happened after?” she asked, her voice rough with sympathy.

“The client didn’t succeed,” Aimee said, her voice cracking.

“But Marc and some others found out what happened.

Instead of helping, they took photos.

blackmailed the client and used the photos to threaten

up

didn’t care about myself, but they said they’d show

not in good health, and my

let them go

Allison’s frown deepened.

lengths people would go to exploit someone’s

struck her most was how strong Aimee had been, holding on despite the pressure,

hadn’t

Charisma after that,”

you could’ve found a better job

I couldn’t,” Aimee

“My family is poor.

Mr.

so kind to us

of his employees, gives bonuses during the holidays, and

he can only sponsor one person per family, so I gave that

shimmered in Aimee’s eyes, and

sister will

might have to start working

want her to go through

her chest, a bitter feeling she couldn’t quite

family herself, and that emptiness had always weighed on

mother’s situation meant

this moment, she felt an

“Fear not.

you,” Allison said gently, placing a hand on

make sure you get the justice you

isn’t measured

truly matters is character,” she added, the words leaving her

paused, slightly

sounded familiar — then she

something like that once,

time, she’d thought it unusually wise

time, though, she had come to see his

ruthless reputation, he was more compassionate than most gave him