Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 193: Allison noticed the staff members exchange uneasy glances, as if they were about to say something.

Before they could speak, she interjected, I helped the owner of this institute once, and weve been friends ever since.

Its not as sordid as youre imagining.

Colton and Melany, predictably, couldnt find any membership records in her name.

After all, Allison wasnt just another member she was an investor.

Still, she had no interest in revealing that part of her connection.

Colton sneered, clearly insulted.

You think anyones going to believe that story? Only a toddler would fall for that, he scoffed, his skepticism deepening.

The idea of her saving the institutes elusive owner seemed too far-fetched for him to digest.

Sensing that Allison didnt want her investor status disclosed, one of the staff members quickly backed her up.

Ms.

Clarke did save our boss life.

Because of that, she holds a special place here.

Its on the bosss orders.

If you insist on causing trouble, we will have to take action.

Coltons disbelief was written all over his face, but with the staff affirming Allisons story, their options dwindled.

Despite their reservations, they knew better than to stir up more trouble.

This institute had deep ties with powerful families, and tangling with them was not worth the risk.

was a bitter

fists clenched at his sides, frustration

even more was the fluidity with which Allison conversed

crass and uncultured, someone who had wormed her way

that even being near her felt

him wrong in ways he hadnt

learned to speak so fluently? Lets go,

watched her move toward the medicine she so effortlessly seemed to acquire, and the thought of

have no other

to you once, and Ive said things

want to see you make a

stepped forward, his tone laced with

We were married once.

be something left between

you

dies, it would break

faults,

let us in, just this once? Colton believed he was showing humility, unaware of the dangerous shift in Kellans

of their former marriage stirred something primal

been for Lornas presence, Kellan wasnt sure what he

to sense a change in

off the chill that swept through him whenever Kellans

as ice,

work on

Last time, you used his illness

so worried about him? Coltons sanity seemed to teeter on the edge

man protected you for half his

he wasnt even there

in a bind, you

be! Coltons face darkened, his lips tightening in

his mouth to retort, but his wrist was suddenly

in, gripping him