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 realize she’d been

chance. I

their heads up, renewed energy flooding the room. Allison

the

“On it!”

room buzzed with anticipation as Allison prepared for the final

Melany, who had been watching from the sidelines, shot up

Allison’s, the iciness 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

take this the wrong way,” Melany began, her voice smooth. “It’s not that I doubt your skills…

as it was for Allison. Melany needed to apply subtle pressure—planting a seed of

the experts said it was a miracle to get this far. Sometimes, knowing when to stop is the wiser choice. You don’t want to push yourself too hard.” Her voice softened

drifting toward the painting. “If they’re not done just right, it could ruin the entire piece. I’m only reminding