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.

had 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 it

with Kellan, things were different. They had faced life and death together, tried pulling away from one another only to find

he murmured, his voice as steady as his

knelt before her, his eyes never leaving hers, filled

past, the present, or whatever comes next, I

had given 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

met his gaze, her heart fluttering in rhythm with the twinkling lights outside. The city was aglow, and the moon cast

leaned in, her fingers lifting his chin as she drew

her lips brush against his

so light that it left no trace of heat, and yet

But there was no room for hesitation now; he met her

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