Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 566:

As the Ferris wheel climbed higher, colored lights from the city outside painted a soft glow across his face, sharpening his features against the shadows that enveloped him.

Allison’s voice broke through the quiet, her tone calm and steady. “Mr. Lloyd, look at you now. You’re in a position where you can shape your life however you please. Most people, once they’re grown, end up raising themselves all over again. So, I’d say you’re doing pretty well.”

Beyond the Ferris wheel, moonlight wrapped the hills in a gentle silver glow.

Kellan looked up, his eyes meeting hers. “It’s that hope,” he said softly. “That’s what pushes me to be better.”

Now, he had something—or rather, someone—he truly wanted to protect, right in front of him.

A hint of a smile touched Allison’s lips as a thought occurred to her. “Mr. Lloyd, I’ve been curious about something. How does a man as bold as you have a fear of the dark?”

Kellan’s lips twitched in a chuckle, but he dodged the question.

he suggested, “Ms. Clarke, if you’re really that curious, why don’t we make

wore, adding a languid

her chin on her hand. “What, Mr. Lloyd, haven’t you gambled enough today? Aren’t you the least bit afraid of losing

Clarke… there’s no such thing as

teased. “If I win, I might make some absurd demand. I

dark as the still night beyond them. “Fine by me. If that

none could leave a mark as indelible

but there was something almost solemn in his voice, like a

thoughtfully. “Rock-paper-scissors decides the winner. And if the winner chooses truth, they get to ask

“Agreed,” Kellan replied.

round, the irony played out: Kellan,

she looked at her winning