Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 405:

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A flash of lightning through the window lit up the room briefly, casting eerie shadows. “A power outage?” Allison frowned.

The room was soundproof, so it was impossible to hear anything from outside.

Something tugged at Allison’s memory, urging her to leave the room. She stepped into the darkened hallway and gently knocked on the door across from hers.

Thump.

“Kellan?” Allison called.

The hallway was pitch black, with no light from any source. The silence felt unsettling, especially considering Kellan’s fear of the dark—a detail he had tried to hide, but one she hadn’t missed during her previous visit.

“If you don’t answer, I’m coming in,” she warned. Just as her hand touched the doorknob, footsteps sounded from inside.

and a thin beam of dim light spilled into

followed the glow until they met

lightning must have damaged the system, and I only managed to find this candle,” Kellan explained, stepping aside to let

relieved, as she stepped into

flickering flame cast soft light around the

₥ₒᵣₑ ᵤₚdₐₜₑₛ ᵢₙ gₐₗₙₒᵥₑₗₛ.𝒸ₒₘ

settled onto the sofa, her gaze following the candle’s dancing shadows. “Did you call anyone to come for repairs?”

Kellan lied, his words calm as the flickering candlelight danced in his dark eyes.

not thinking much of it. “That makes perfect sense. It’s

between them, filling the room with a tranquil ambiance that felt oddly comforting. As the warm glow of the candle illuminated the

you mind staying with me

his

mind. I’ve been dealing with insomnia tonight anyway, so it makes sense to

just like last time, I’m claiming the bed, and

course,” Kellan replied, a rare smile gracing his