Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 401:

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The lake seemed bottomless, its freezing waters gripping them tightly, dragging them down without mercy. The sharp taste of blood lingered in the water, and before Allison could fully grasp what was happening, Kellan, the man pressed against her, had already slipped into unconsciousness.

“Kellan!” she called, panic rising.

Bubbles rose endlessly around them, forming an eerie, suffocating cage of water. Kellan’s pale face drifted in and out of view, lifeless in the swirling red.

Determined, Allison gritted her teeth and pushed deeper into the cold abyss. Her lungs screamed for air, her face drained of color, but she didn’t hesitate.

Her fingertips brushed against his face.

The icy waters dulled her senses, but Allison moved on instinct. She pressed her lips to his, transferring the breath she was holding to him.

semi-conscious state, Kellan vaguely felt warmth—something soft against his lips. His mind, however, was clouded, as though drifting through a dark, endless

an

Look at yourself now. You’re a

can’t achieve this, forget being the future heir of Lloyd

in this nightmarish haze before he finally jolted awake. The tangled weeds at the lake’s bottom

he gasped, blinking in

nearly enveloped her tongue, as if desperately trying to

a life-saving breath had turned into

bit down hard on his lower lip, breaking free

loud splash, they both broke

collapsed onto the shore,

by the wail of approaching sirens, creating a scene

against a tree, soaked and looking utterly wrecked. His skin was deathly pale, his breath

I’ll stop the bleeding,” Allison said, tearing a strip from her shirt. With practiced hands, she wrapped