Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 476:

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Maybe, she thought, this was how it should be. Their connection had always been unspoken—more a habit than a bond, an addiction neither had ever truly acknowledged. And in the adult world, distance often marked the beginning of a quiet goodbye.

The floor numbers flickered closer to her stop when Kellan’s voice broke the silence. “Ms. Clarke, what do you think our relationship is now?”

He kept his tone neutral, the words delivered without the weight of any discernible emotion. But when she looked up, meeting his dark, searching eyes, her heart betrayed her, skipping a beat.

Kellan rarely said much, but even now, his silent intensity could stir emotions she didn’t want to acknowledge. Their eyes locked, a conversation between them as quiet as it was intense, and Allison felt the faint flicker of emotions she worked so hard to keep buried.

friends,” she finally answered, her voice steady. It wasn’t the first time Kellan had asked her what they were, but it was the first time she’d

herself—the subtle ache in her heart as she spoke. As the elevator neared its destination, Allison glanced at him one last time. “Thank you, not just for the documents, but for

shared, their

would say “it was nothing.” The words were routine, almost

hand to his temple, massaging it as a headache took hold. But this time, the pain wasn’t

empty as you want me to believe.” He knew,

been perfect for an outing in the sun. Only days ago, the weather had promised a typhoon—fierce and raw, much like the night when Allison had leaned over

him with a grin, oblivious to the turmoil simmering beneath Kellan’s composed exterior. “Rough morning already? You

muttered, the strain