Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 253: Before Colton could react, Allison had already turned her back and walked away.

Under the dazzling flash of cameras, Allison took her place at the top, her victory sealed with a gleaming medal draped around her neck.

The applause was deafening.

Ms.

Clarke is a true prodigy, achieving so much at such a young age! Who wouldve thought wed see a professional-caliber racer emerge here today? Look at the guy next to her Travis, right? Hes still wearing a mask, even during the ceremony.

Whats his story? This race was something else.

Those two competitors who got disqualified went way too far.

I heard the judges not only expelled them but also called the cops.

The prize money was huge, but to stoop so low and almost get someone killed? Thats shameful! They deserved everything they got.

Colton remained frozen, his eyes locked on Allison as she stood in the winners circle.

She had carried herself with poise from the beginning, her cool composure never faltering, even now with the slight frown she wore.

The way she held herself, elegant and self-assured, left no trace of the meek woman she had once been.

He was a storm of emotions, unable to digest the fact that Allison had completely beaten him.

From behind, Melany wrapped her arms around him, her voice soft but laced with worry.

Though the words seemed like a question, there was subtle blame beneath

I was terrified.

what I wouldve done if something had happened to

cheating racers, connected to Allison somehow, that

a long,

me, youre

race had been fair, theres no way Allison couldve beaten

in her voice was as clear as day:

race? And who but Allison could have been behind it? Yet, deep down, a shadow of resentment

could be so skilled

idea seemed unreal! But the loss of the race meant theyd forfeit their claim to the precious

other hand,

Yeah.

Maybe.

that the dust had settled in his mind, the

again, Allison would

same peril in that critical moment,

her movements precise, and

if she had been trained

about it Allison had undergone

those skills, honed and sharpened, were unmistakably those of an

of

race

wasnt at