Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 435:

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“We’ve saved 95% of the painting. That’s still a victory,” he added, trying to offer some solace.

But Allison remained silent, deep in thought, her chin resting on her hand.

She wasn’t ready to surrender.

After a long pause, she picked up the magnifying glass once more and turned her attention to the other painting—a winter landscape.

Her eyes narrowed as she spotted it: beneath the frozen lake, in the pupil of a fish, a single, delicate snowflake lay hidden within the blackness.

The precision, the detail—it was unmistakable. Gregory’s finishing touch, his unspoken masterpiece.

breath she didn’t

still a chance. I think I can

their heads up, renewed energy flooding the room. Allison began barking orders to organize the

the colors for

“On it!”

as Allison prepared for the

could begin, Melany, who had been watching from the sidelines, shot up from her seat, eyes

in the other woman’s gaze sending a ripple of unease through her. She buried the feeling quickly, steeling herself with a practiced calm. This wasn’t her first time confronting Allison in front

way,” Melany began, her voice smooth. “It’s not that

as it was for Allison. Melany needed to apply subtle pressure—planting a seed of doubt, right there in the

can pull it off? Even the experts said it was a miracle to get this far. Sometimes, knowing when to stop is the wiser choice. You

painting. “If they’re not done just right, it