Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 457:

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Her gaze flickered briefly to his shoulder, where a bandage peeked out from beneath his shirt. “Besides, you’re not even fully healed.”

Her words settled in the space between them, a stillness that seemed to sink deep into Kellan’s chest.

His face clouded, a shadow of realization washing over him. She wasn’t just holding him back; she was pulling away.

Allison lifted her hand in a casual wave that said everything she wouldn’t. “Well, goodbye, Kellan.”

Without looking back, she stepped away, her silhouette fading into the dusk. For a moment, her reflection lingered in the rearview mirror, and then she was gone.

where she had been, a bitter chuckle escaping his lips. “What’s wrong with me?” he murmured, leaning back in

pocket, flicking

but tonight the burn felt right — a small distraction from the cold

the ember glow. It only made him feel more suffocated. He doubled over and coughed bitterly, clicking his mouth

tip of the cigarette pulsed like an open wound, the heat searing yet

he watched the smoke twist into the night and let his gaze drift to Allison’s villa

flickered on that he crushed the cigarette against the ashtray with a final drag and sped into the night,

estate, Gordon absentmindedly snapped stems from the flower bed, his mind clearly

just thinking about you, and here you are!” Standing by the expansive floor-to-ceiling

as Allison’s next words carried a

in Cobweb, Gordon. We’ve uncovered something big about my mother. I’ll send you the information as soon as I finish compiling it,” she said, her fingers