Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 269: Mom, stop yapping with them! Hoyts voice trembled with rage as his mother continued to speak.

His earlier irritation had morphed into a burning fury.

Pain still shot through his wrist, his fingers feeling like they had been trapped in a vice.

There was no way he could just shrug it off.

With a dark scowl, Hoyt grabbed a baseball bat from nearby, ready to unleash his anger on Allison.

My mom might be soft enough to let this slide, but Im not cut from the same cloth.

Hoyt didnt dare go head-to-head with Kellan.

The mere thought made him grit his teeth.

Yet the bile of his anger refused to settle.

Kellan, I might be willing to overlook your little stunt, but as for Ms.

Clarke, shell pay the price.

He raised the bat, poised to strike at Allison again.

Kellan, however, let out a laugh.

Youre really a fool.

time to react to Kellans words before an icy dread gripped him, brought on by Kellans smile a grin that chilled the very

first time,

the one Hoyt had mocked without mercy both to his face and behind his back, calling him crippled was now

and his earlier bravado

at least I dont turn

Hoyt swung the bat, determined to take his fury out

she

she looked at him with an unsettling calm, as

fueled his frustration

swung the bat down

youre going to regret messing with

had considered being nice to

very

to

that matter? Even as the illegitimate son of the Lloyd family, Hoyt

the blink of an eye, a powerful grip seized his

Hoyt could process what was happening,

Ah! He barely

knew was that

remained still throughout the chaos, as if she had known

Ms.

declared, his hand pressing down on Hoyts shoulder as if

Kellan forced Hoyt to