Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 328: Melany stood frozen, her words lost in the oppressive silence that surrounded her.

She felt the barely perceptible but unmistakable murderous intent emanating from Allison, as if she were a demoness who had clawed her way out of the abyss.

Allisons face was breathtakingly beautiful, yet when her eyes fell upon themcold and unfeelingthere was a chilling pressure behind her gaze.

Melanys fear escalated into a storm, leaving her trembling, her heart gripped by dread that coiled around her like a suffocating vine.

In that moment, Allison didnt seem like someone capable of simply slapping another.

No, she seemed like someone who, if provoked, could easily snap a persons neck.

Kellan, standing to the side, watched in silence.

His gaze was dark, profound, and full of curiosity.

Rather than being frightened by Allisons icy demeanor, he found it oddly captivating.

Yet beneath her tough exterior, he could detect a profound sadnessan unspoken sorrow bubbling just beneath the surface.

Allison let out a bitter laugh, one laced with mockery.

Colton, she began, her voice sharp as glass, if theres any decency left in you, you should at least remember how I cared for your parents, how I bent over backward to cater to your every whim during those three miserable years I spent slaving for your family.

Her disappointment had peaked when she divorced him.

She was the only one who remembered that when she was young, Colton had saved her, and they had made a childish promise to marry one day.

She had thought that even if their paths diverged, they could retain some measure of respect.

But she had been dreadfully wrong.

I had wealth, power, and every reason to walk away, she continued, her laughter bitter.

But I stayed with your family, cooking and cleaning like a servant because I believed in us.

Yet you convinced yourself I had some ulterior motive, that I was after Keanus Ruby Jade, even though I didnt know about it at all until his birthday banquet.

Her laugh rang out again, even colder this time, dripping with irony.

Colton had never loved her.

had always believed she was scheming, that

be? His lips began

been protecting the tearful Melany, but his gaze was fixed on Allison, as if

years, Colton had clung to the belief that Allison had

the first time, doubt crept

fought to suppress the absurd thoughts swirling in his mind, telling himself over and over not to let Allison distract

spoke again, his reality began

voice quieter now, because

much that I foolishly thought giving up everything, sacrificing myself, would make

the words she had never spoken, words she had

they made as children and the fleeting joy of those

transpired in their marriage, those memories had transformed into scars she desperately tried

the wounds

were

hiding from the

no matter how painful it was to

said, her

You disgust me now.

was no point in explaining herself to someone who had never truly loved

feelingsor lack thereofno longer mattered

you owe me for those three

of now,

there, frozen, staring blankly into her

gathered at first,

it true that when

Stevens family, it wasnt for

bankrupt

what Ive

who pulled the Stevens family back from the brink

She saved their company.

What on earth was Colton thinking?

up a golden future, all for love, and

are blind to the treasure they already have, too wrapped

grew louder, but

didnt even register Melany calling his

clouded, replaying Allisons words over