Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 241: The slap echoed through the room, leaving Melany reeling, her mind swimming in a haze of pain and humiliation.

Stunned for a moment, she then clutched her face, sobbing bitterly.

When did I ever cause trouble? Lindy, you cant just blame me for everything thats gone wrong! A sharp sting of resentment surged through her heart.

She had hoped to gain an advantage today, but instead, all she had done was earn Lindys complete scorn.

Even Keanus gaze had turned cold, his eyes appraising her with an aloof detachment that made her skin crawl.

Once, during her first love with Colton, Keanu had reservations about her, but he never let them show.

However, everything changed after she left to study abroad, and Allison had swooped in to marry Colton in her absence.

From that point on, Keanus favor had gradually shifted, leaning toward Allison.

When Melany finally married Colton, Keanu hadnt even bothered to attend the wedding.

And now, he was stripping Colton of his influence within the family.

Regret clung to her like a shadow, weighing heavily on her heart.

Desperate, she cast a pleading look toward Colton.

Colton, please believe me! I didnt mean for any of this to happen.

But such pleas could only deceive fools like Colton.

Keanu, with two sharp thuds of his cane on the floor, said, So, you came here to ruin my birthday, and now you dare to lie? Ive never been so disappointed.

His voice trembled with fury as the years seemed to fall from his face.

He glanced at the gathered members of his family, his rage barely contained.

warned you time and again to

tried to protect our familys

instead of gratitude, you repay her

one undeserving of her none of us are! His anger made him sway slightly, and if not for Allison rushing to his

fine, Keanu said, stabilizing himself, but when he looked up again, his eyes

gravity of Keanus words, stammered, Grandfather,

only wanted to show you

she would

for a moment, as if the weight of disappointment

opened them again, his gaze softened, but

on her hand, he shifted his

old, but I still know

Mr.

you seem to

Take care of Allison.

her just because shes without family! Keanus voice

been wiser, Allison would

life, and throughout her years within the Stevens household, she had cared

him, she was family in

if its just for another

Mr.

hope youll treat her as

on his cane, his

Allison and Kellan were well-suited for each other, and the Stevens family owed

all wrong, Allison interjected, startled

but Kellan beat her to it, stepping forward with

Dont worry, Mr.

Stevens.

Allison is well taken

eyes, shes priceless… to the company, Kellan said, his tone calm yet weighted with unmistakable gravity, as if he