Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 404:

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At that exact moment, lightning split the sky outside, briefly illuminating the dark landscape before thunder roared, signaling the oncoming storm.

“I should hurry home before I get caught in the rain,” Allison said, lifting her foot to step outside.

But before she could leave, a hand grasped her wrist from behind.

Kellan’s palm felt unusually warm, almost feverish, as he held her.

Allison turned to find the man who should have been resting on the couch now standing before her. “Wait.” Kellan’s gaze was locked on her, intense.

A gust of wind lifted the curtains, sending them billowing into the air, adding to the tension of the moment. Kellan himself wasn’t sure why he had stopped her. “The rain is heavy, and there’s a storm brewing. It’s too dangerous for you to go now,” he said.

eyebrow, not entirely convinced. “I

had the words left her mouth than the downpour began, the sound

She blinked, speechless.

calmness returning to his face. “Why not stay here tonight? Once the storm passes in the morning, I’ll have someone drive

you’re offering so generously, I’ll accept,” Allison said with a

especially considering this wasn’t her first time spending the night at his place.

tone, coupled with his usual aloofness melting away, carried an unexpectedly warm, yet dangerous allure, enough to make someone forget where the boundaries

Jim and Lorna?” Allison

villa out back,” Kellan answered as they walked

slightly. “There are spare clothes and toiletries in the guest room next door. If you need anything, just ring the bell, and a servant will

her way to the guest room. She was familiar with

visit to the Lloyd Mansion had been for a very different

into an old routine. Even the small details,

and the minimalist style, all