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.”

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

thought, as if weighing something in her mind. Then, looking up, she asked, “Would you want to go

figured the place might still be open this

there’s one nearby. It’s usually quiet at

his cigarette was almost extinguished as he leaned against the railing, his eyes meeting

Kellan replied, his gaze drifting to the Ferris wheel visible in the distance. “Haven’t tried

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

could think twice, she took

night wind singing in their ears, blending with the drum of his heartbeat. The soft fur of her coat brushed against his wrist, its fibers spreading warmth from her fingertips, as if they were

golden light over them, stretching their shadows long and entwined in a

wondered if he was truly becoming infatuated. A simple touch from her made him