Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 359: Soon, both of them fell silent again, trying to preserve the peaceful atmosphere.

But then, a sudden sound disrupted the calm.

Meow! A chubby ginger cat squeezed through the small gap in the open sliding glass door that led to the backyard.

It seemed to have caught the scent of something delicious.

The cat padded over to Allison, rubbing against her leg before letting out another soft, complaining meowseemingly chastising her for eating alone.

Is this your cat? Kellan asked, raising an eyebrow.

Allisons face stiffened slightly at his question.

A flicker of somethingan unpleasant memory, perhapspassed through her eyes.

No.

Its probably a stray.

Her tone was calm and composed, but Kellan caught the subtle tension lacing her words.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing that there was more to it than she was letting on.

Does it come around often for food? Kellan glanced at the plump ginger cat, amusement flickering in his eyes.

He couldnt quite understand how it had gotten so fat.

here are pretty

know, wandering from

gives it a little something delicious, and over time, it ballooned like this,

keeps showing up

for it, I dont

little room for her to

for a

on Allison as she crouched

a loose T-shirt, her head bent forward, revealing the

skin glowed soft and graceful in the

His gaze slipped lower.

her collarbone, he could see everything, as she

figure was

quickly shifted his gaze, his

Ms.

uneasy when I asked whether

seeing a half-empty bag of cat food

struck him as odd that she would buy food for

of cats, so

to adore the cat, and she was

would have kept

No, it wasnt that.

a cat once, back when I was

It died.