Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 436:

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Though Melany knew little about art restoration, that didn’t matter. Her goal was to stir the pot. She had watched Allison, who had barely participated earlier, now poised to take the final steps. Melany was more interested in creating chaos than in the outcome of the restoration. Whether Allison succeeded or not wasn’t her concern; she just wanted to watch her rival squirm.

Her subtle attacks were carefully crafted: pushing forward meant greed, while stopping short signaled failure. No matter what Allison did, she would be painted as either overconfident or inadequate. That was Melany’s plan all along—undermine Allison, making her accomplishments seem hollow, as if they were only due to the experts’ help.

As soon as she finished speaking, the other experts couldn’t contain themselves.

“What do you mean? How dare you question Ms. Clarke’s expertise?!”

you even know who you’re talking about? Ms. Clarke’s skills leave the

by a laugh of disbelief. “Mr. Keanu

“I trust you, Allison. Do what you must. If it weren’t for you, this painting would have been

remark. “Ms. Clarke, proceed. Only a true professional can judge this work accurately. As for some irrelevant commentary from fools…” His eyes flicked to Melany and Colton with a dismissive air.

swift turn of the conversation left Melany and Colton visibly stunned. The room’s sharp rejection of their manipulations stung. Though they were seething on the inside, with Keanu

is your update

watched with a bemused smile. The

us what you’ve got? The technique of embedding one painting within another… it’s been lost

arms crossed, completely unconcerned. He wasn’t rooting for her success — quite the opposite. He knew the method was notoriously difficult. Even Roderick, one of the finest restoration teams in the world,

“Some people just don’t realize there’s always someone better out there, so they get used

room, taking in the mockery, the doubt, and even the quiet encouragement from those who had stayed neutral. She didn’t waste her