Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 139

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 in her

said they’d

my little sister

let them

Allison’s frown deepened.

people would go to exploit

most was how strong Aimee had been,

hadn’t let it

Charisma after that,” Allison said

could’ve found

couldn’t,” Aimee hesitated,

“My family is poor.

Mr.

kind to us — he’s not

bonuses during the holidays, and

only sponsor one person per family, so I gave that spot to

and her

my sister will lose that

might have to

want her to

a sharp pang in her chest, a bitter feeling she couldn’t quite

memories of family herself, and

understood why her mother’s situation meant so

felt an unexpected kinship with

“Fear not.

said gently, placing a

sure you get the justice

woman’s virtue isn’t measured by

is character,” she added, the words

paused, slightly

— then

like that once,

she’d thought it unusually wise

time, though, she had come to see his deeper

his cold, ruthless reputation, he was more compassionate than most gave him

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