Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 571:

He was so close, close enough to feel his heartbeat echoing in her wrist, anchoring her to the moment.

She managed a breath, steadying herself as she looked up. “I know. But, Kellan… I don’t want to belong to anyone.”

Kellan coiled his fingers tighter on hers.

“You belong to no one but yourself. And me… Ms. Clarke, I am yours, always.”

Allison’s heart thundered, each beat echoing in her ears. She was certain Kellan could hear it too, the way his gaze held hers — dark, fathomless, and utterly inescapable. His eyes were like a whirlpool, drawing her in, and the closer she got, the harder it was to resist.

Allison wasn’t made of stone. Here, in this moment, the heart she’d once thought permanently frozen was beginning to thaw.

believed in love once, trusted it so fully that she’d gambled her future, her happiness, on marrying into the Stevens family. But she’d been wrong—so heartbreakingly wrong. She’d lost

with Kellan, things were different. They had faced life and death together, tried pulling away from one another only to find themselves irresistibly drawn back. The connection between them defied logic; it was simply there,

as steady

hers, filled with an earnestness

whatever comes

her everything he had to offer. Whether it was the serpent-shaped necklace, a 300-million-dollar black card, or the unspoken promise of his own life — he’d placed it

with the twinkling lights outside. The city was aglow, and

her fingers lifting his chin as she

whispered, letting her lips brush against

barely a touch, so light that it left no

though he hadn’t expected her to accept his offer. But there was no room for hesitation

rough, laced with an almost possessive tenderness. He cupped the back of her head, his palm firm and warm, leaving her no