Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 162: Allison hadnt anticipated Kellans sharp eye for detail.

The comics he identified were from years ago.

Even Garry had struggled to be certain, yet Kellan seemed unwavering in his confidence as he pinpointed them with ease.

Still, Allison saw no reason to conceal such a trivial matter.

Yes, those are mine, she replied casually.

Just some old sketches from my time in Leswington.

Kellan paused, momentarily stunned, before responding, So, Ms.

Clarke, youre actually Hedwig.

Allison raised an eyebrow.

Mr.

Lloyd, I didnt expect you to know about that, let alone have read my works.

It was a coincidence, Kellan said, his voice softening.

During the Perfumery Competition in Leswington, I came across your comics.

They were… comforting, warm.

I even thought about tracking you down.

His expression remained unreadable, but the emotions in his words were unmistakable.

I searched for the artist for so long, never realizing it was you, right in front of me all this time.

His voice, deep and resonant like the low notes of a violin, lingered in the air.

As he spoke, he seemed lost in reflection, recalling the tangled history that had first brought them together by accident a one-night stand that had evolved into something far more complex.

The more he learned about Allison, the more he realized how many secrets she harbored.

What intrigued him most, though, was how similar their souls seemed to be.

Pottery.

Comics.

her

mused with a

hadnt expected to be connected to him before they even

on the streets of Velonia, the capital of Leswington, Kellan had stumbled across one of her comics without realizing it was

paths had already crossed

been other near-misses, like the Perfumery Competition, where theyd passed by each other,

them here,

then Allison caught herself, mocking her own

destiny when it came to Colton

being entangled with him,

off the

to finish the

mention of his

been relentless, and thunderstorms hit a

Lornas been having more

but now… shes locked herself in

the newspaper

countless specialists over the years, nothing

He felt helpless.

medication, Kellan

her

Recovery will take time.

tightened at the mention

didnt fully understand the connection between the rain and

Research Institute abroad? They have the best mental health specialists and state-of-the-art

suggestion wasnt just out of concern for Lorna; if she could earn Kellans trust

doing so, she might uncover

absently

Ive already contacted them.

but theyre fully

Theyre not accepting non-members.

at her, his

you have a

Clarke, Ill owe you.

you need, name

him off with a slight

need for that,

Lloyd.

just a small

She paused.