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?”

Kellan wasn’t at the event, their plan would fall

expression. He blamed Kellan for everything, especially the accident that had left him in this pitiful state. Kellan

frowning. “Almost all the competitors are anonymous, wearing helmets, masks, disguises everywhere. Finding Kellan in this crowd is like

and though it would be easy to make

won’t be able to resist going after the prize.” Thinking of his injuries only fueled his hatred. Even his own father had been disgusted when visiting him in the hospital, calling him

Hoyt’s mind, burning

prove to his father that Kellan was the real

set to go off after a certain time. No one can stop

everything on the idea that Kellan wouldn’t

Kellan did lose, it wouldn’t matter, as he wouldn’t be the

expected Hoyt to go this far,

asked, “What if someone else

just have to consider themselves unlucky,” Hoyt

him paralyzed, and now his father dismissed him as a useless