Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 569:

They turned their attention back to their game. When Allison’s scissors won over Kellan’s paper, she tilted her head with a satisfied smirk. “So, Ms. Clarke, will it be a dare this time?” Kellan asked. “I’ll choose truth. It’s time for secrets to be exchanged,” she said, eyes locking with his. This time, she would reveal her own.

“I’m aware that you have feelings for me, Kellan. But when I first aligned myself with the Lloyd family, my motives were far from innocent. I wanted to use you as a way to investigate my mother’s disappearance. Even helping Lorna wasn’t purely out of kindness.” The air thickened as Allison decided to lay everything bare, for she knew that some secrets were bound to be revealed.

“From the beginning, our interactions were calculated, full of hidden agendas. My goal was to earn your trust and get closer to Kinslee. I believed that if I could cure her, I’d gain access to information about my mother.” Their relationship had always been complicated, underpinned by a silent, unspoken understanding that nothing was ever straightforward.

“So, you see, I’m not the good person you might think. I’ve walked in dangerous circles and kept secrets that would make anyone shiver.” She had lived a life teetering on the brink, always one step away from the edge.

a confession. But Kellan’s eyes remained steady, without a flicker of shock or doubt. There was no trace of anger at being misled, no hint

us don’t get close to others without a reason. You’re here hunting for clues, and I’m here because, well… I like being

between them thick, almost palpable. Kellan’s gaze held steady calm,

not exactly a

both the lawful and the lawless, ruthless

those were his. He had once lived with the constant scent of violence, like a specter lingering over him, refusing to fade. So, when it

in the Burned Islands… after nearly dying, it left me with nothing but the memory of how I surrendered everything just to keep you alive. In the underground racing scene, I blocked the shrapnel from the explosives, and all I remember is the fear. Instinct made me want to keep my distance. But, God, it’s more than that. That raw surrender made me realize I have feelings for you. Call it

dark lashes shadowed his eyes as he sank to one knee,

Clarke… that’s all because I care for