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.

and subordinate, partners… and friends,” she finally answered, her voice steady. It wasn’t the first time

spoke. As the elevator neared its destination, Allison glanced at him one last time. “Thank you, not

the yacht to the life-or-death moments they’d shared, their connection

one said “thank you,” the other would say

a hand to his temple, massaging it as a headache took hold. But

to see if it’s as empty as you want me to

outside was bright, the sky a rich blue as sunlight spilled through the windows. Such a day should have 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

a grin, oblivious to the turmoil simmering beneath Kellan’s composed exterior.

Kellan muttered, the strain in his