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

are crafty, you know, wandering from one house to

it a little something delicious, and over time,

why it keeps showing

it, I dont have

busy life left little room for her

sit down for a proper meal herself,

lingered on Allison as she crouched down to pet the

T-shirt, her head bent forward, revealing the

glowed soft and graceful in

His gaze slipped lower.

everything, as she

was

gaze, his face

Ms.

you seemed a bit uneasy when I

by one when you were younger? He remembered seeing a half-empty bag of cat food in the front

him as odd that she would buy food for a stray cat but barely have

wasnt afraid of cats, so there had

to adore the cat,

have kept

No, it wasnt that.

back when I

It died.