Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 386:

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“Do you really think I could’ve called you when I was unconscious for days?” His tone was unmistakable, laced with sarcasm. “You claim you were worried, but you only called me once.”

Hoyt’s smile was icy, filled with contempt.

Melany stayed silent, inwardly fuming at how absurd he was being.

She had only said what she thought he wanted to hear, but this idiot actually believed she meant it.

She fought the urge to roll her eyes but instead put on an innocent, vulnerable expression. “Hoyt, you’ve misunderstood. Colton’s been keeping tabs on me. He checks my phone constantly,” Melany murmured, sniffling for effect. “I had to sneak out just to call you from the Underground. Don’t forget, I’m still committed to our plan.”

Hoyt’s eyes narrowed, suspicious. “Has Kellan shown up yet?”

event, their plan would fall

Kellan for everything, especially the accident that had left him

competitors are anonymous, wearing helmets, masks, disguises everywhere. Finding Kellan in

it would be easy to make subtle moves, targeting someone specific

Hoyt wasn’t deterred. He sneered, “Don’t worry. Mask or not, Kellan won’t be able to resist going after the prize.” Thinking of his injuries only fueled his hatred. Even his own father had been

in Hoyt’s

his father that Kellan was the real

to go off after a certain time.

on the idea that Kellan wouldn’t walk away without the

lose, it wouldn’t matter, as

heart raced in shock. She hadn’t expected Hoyt to

if someone

to consider themselves unlucky,” Hoyt

paralyzed, and now his father dismissed him as a