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.

time and again to stop stirring

protect our familys

of gratitude, you repay her with

the only one undeserving of her none of us are! His anger made him sway slightly, and

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

the gravity of Keanus words, stammered, Grandfather, I

wanted to show you who Allison

I have known she would Enough! Keanu cut him off

closed his eyes for a moment, as if the weight of

them again, his

on her hand,

I still know how to

Mr.

to be

Take care of Allison.

dont think you can mistreat her just because shes without family! Keanus voice quivered as he spoke, and the

been wiser, Allison would have stayed with

Keanus life, and throughout her years within the Stevens household, she had cared for him as

family in every sense that

alive, even if its just for

Mr.

youll treat her as

his cane, his body

Allison and Kellan were well-suited for each

youve got it all wrong, Allison interjected, startled by his

mouth to clarify, but Kellan beat her to it, stepping forward

Dont worry, Mr.

Stevens.

Allison is

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