Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 283: They were showering compliments on each other, yet neither truly meant a word of it.

Allison couldnt resist the urge to tease, her tone dripping with exaggeration.

I thought I was rusty, but stepping into the arena brought me right back to life.

Its just minor competition, nothing to write home about.

Kellan replied with a languid drawl, Maybe you really are a retired pro racer after all.

With a playful sparkle dancing in her eyes, Allison declared, Who knows? I might even be a world champion.

The confidence radiating from her was a striking blend of self-assuredness and sharp insight.

And there was a kernel of truth nestled within her boast.

Indeed, she had graced the global short-track speed skating scene and had received tempting offers to join professional teams, yet she had turned them all down.

To her, skating was simply a delightful pastime.

Kellan leaned back, propping his chin on his hand as he regarded her.

For reasons he couldnt quite pinpoint, he found joy in witnessing her in this confident, slightly assertive demeanor.

Even in jest, her unique charisma had a magnetic pull.

What intrigued him the most was that, despite her clever strategies, Allison always donned an innocent mask.

Deep down, they were two halves of a whole.

As Kellan lifted a cup of tea, lost in his musings, he recalled, You know, I wasnt always fond of short-track speed skating.

A major event in my childhood left me with amnesia, and suddenly, I found myself drawn to extreme sports like short-track speed skating.

the ropes before you lost your memory, and thats why it

often thought about the parallels between

had suffered from their fathers betrayals and

their personalities couldnt

mused, lowering his

reverie of fragmented memories

of a girl in his mind, but a

Mr.

alright? Allison noticed

man who had been calm moments ago was now rubbing

Its nothing.

my headache

tea, forcing himself to push aside thoughts

began to regain

making it tricky

remembered his past or not was of

often stirred his curiosity

Kellan had endured for years might

current situation left little room for such

be the brains protective instinct, Allison recalled the doctors assessment of

Coltons emotional trauma

years, Colton couldnt remember any part of his lost past, always suspecting her motives

emotions, Allison said, Maybe its

be too

forgetting is the

need to move on as well, rather than remain trapped

boy who once carried her across mountains and rivers to escape, who vowed

mental health issues lingered

with her autism, Kinslee battling Alzheimers, and Kellan enduring

steer the conversation elsewhere and deftly changed the