Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 564:

“Even if they fall now, new leaves will grow again. The beauty never really fades; it just takes its time returning.” As they stood there, the mist shifted and dissolved in the early light, leaving their reflections in each other’s eyes. Through Kellan’s ink-dark irises, Allison glimpsed her face. For a fleeting moment, her heart sped up.

At that exact moment, the distant chime of a clock tower struck midnight. The toll reverberated through the quiet, scattering the birds perched on bare branches.

Kellan lifted his eyes to the clock tower. “Midnight marks the start of a new day.”

His thoughts drifted briefly to Gordon at the café, who’d worn an uncharacteristically somber expression.

Then, with casual ease, Kellan added, “By our agreement, this marks the beginning of our day together as a couple. Hard to believe how fast it came around.”

faster. How ironic, he thought. The man who’d always mocked love was now tangled in its web! A

weighing something in her mind. Then, looking up, she asked, “Would you want

but she figured the place might still be open this

It’s usually quiet at night—a nice, peaceful

mischief. The ember of his cigarette was almost extinguished as he leaned against the railing, his eyes meeting hers. Her

visible in the distance. “Haven’t tried that before.” He paused, frowning slightly. “But… not sure if

worry,” Allison replied. “If we run fast enough, we’ll make it just in

think twice, she

heartbeat. The soft fur of her coat brushed against his wrist, its fibers spreading warmth from her fingertips, as if they were gliding into the

over them, stretching their shadows long and entwined in a gentle, intimate

simple touch from her made