Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 174: Carlos was overwhelmed by the sudden turn of events.

Instinctively, he stumbled back, fear gripping him as everything unraveled.

Orders were forgotten; survival was all that mattered.

In blind panic, the men scattered, shouting, Run! Shes reckless enough to take us all down with her! Even Chris, driven by sheer instinct, bolted without a clear sense of direction, his steps frantic and aimless.

No one could have predicted Allisons actions.

Her calm exterior shattered, revealing a boldness that bordered on madness, especially with the explosives now in play explosives powerful enough to kill them all.

In the split second the explosives were hurled, Kellan seized a narrow window to escape.

No longer held at gunpoint, he thrust an elbow backward and, amid the chaos, staggered a few steps forward.

Allisons hand latched onto his.

Hold on! she commanded, and just as the explosion erupted, they both dove into the icy water.

It all happened in a blur.

The pier trembled as the explosions shockwaves tore through the air.

Allison and Kellan disappeared beneath the waters surface, the freezing depths shielding them from the full force of the blast.

The icy water cut through their skin like knives, yet Kellan could still feel the warmth of Allisons hand gripping his.

Somehow, that touch dispelled the bone-deep cold.

Underwater, Kellan caught a glimpse of Allisons dark, flowing hair and her sharp, dangerous eyes serene, yet brimming with unspoken intensity.

His heart pounded, each beat echoing the violent explosions above, as if it too might burst from his chest.

The surface of the water reflected the flames in eerie contrast, where the glowing inferno clashed with the depths of icy blue.

It was strangely beautiful.

the moonlight, Allison emerged from the water like a siren, her wet hair clinging to her face, her

met her gaze, something inside him

hauled him up onto the

extending a

in the salty seawater, but he managed to rasp, Just a

Ill live.

as their

Kellan looked at her and asked, Allison… arent you afraid of dying? He

moment, about her, made

often maintained a composed and reserved demeanor, he harbored a secret thirst

he realized Allison made his heart race in a way nothing

her a madness beneath the surface that gave him a sense of

of the

taken those crucial steps forward, or if they had jumped a second later, theyd

wet strand

She wasnt one

death had become second nature to

tedious

while she liked that ordinary life, she wasnt

vast difference between liking something and being bound by

a woman

to

belong in Ontdale, not

who take risks and succeed

what gets you

youll end up like the

Blown to bits.

her lips, cold and

been

Kellans throat tightened.

Ms.