Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 220: I didnt do it for you, Ms.

Clarke.

I just prefer to keep my slate clean.

Besides, you found such a good doctor for Lorna.

If anything happened to you, shed be heartbroken.

Kellans explanation was as much for himself as it was for Allison.

Even he wasnt entirely sure why he acted the way he did in that moment.

Plus, when I blocked the knife, I angled it enough to avoid anything vital.

Just a scratch on the abdomen.

If that blade had hit you, though… well, it wouldve been a lot worse.

He raised his gaze and added, So, all things considered, it was the right call.

Dont you agree? Kellan struggled to maintain his composure, though the memory of seeing Allison in danger still rattled him.

He hadnt thought it through, hadnt analyzed the situation.

His body had moved faster than his mind.

He hadnt hesitatedhe just acted.

Was it really just friendship he felt? But as the words left his mouth, they morphed into something else.

So, Ms.

Clarke, no need to carry the weight.

do it

honestly, things were fine as they

cold nature,

Then, thank you, Mr.

Lloyd, for saving me.

wasnt

actions to keep

that concern, though kind,

to it, not in the

the weight

only to wince

managed a

are you going to repay me? Dinner? Some other day, maybe? Allison returned his smile and reached out to adjust the Band-Aid on

repaid with

His reply was quick.

you be up for

her long eyelashes brushing against

moment, something soft stirred in

like a

answering directly, resting her chin in her hand with a faint

Mr.

youre one of the top

locked for a heartbeat before Kellan looked away first, though his

that calm, however,

Ms.

Clarke, youre just teasing.

you ever think about being with me?

that could be

wasnt about to jeopardize their friendship by pushing

was better to move forward with

seemed to understand

silence, her tone shifting as she nodded toward his uninjured