Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 593:

“For Colton, I can agree. But you’d better keep your promise.”

She always played the role of a delicate yet strong woman, but now, that fragility slipped. She grabbed Lindy’s wrist and, in one fluid motion, swung it and slapped her own face.

The sound of the slap rang out — a sharp, crisp echo that filled the air.

Lindy’s heart skipped. The slap hadn’t been harsh, but it wasn’t soft either.

It had been… calculated.

That was when she understood the assignment. It was an act. She had been married into a wealthy family for years, and the one thing she never lacked was acting skills!

“For Colton,” she said quietly, her voice softening with a maternal tenderness that only a mother could convey. “As his mother, any hardship is worth it.”

spoke, blinking back the bitter rush of tears. Her eyes were beetroot-red, streaked

only made

coming to an end? If

pressed into

could. She gritted her teeth, struggling to maintain her composure.

hundred thousand… What could you possibly have left to complain about?” The crowd around

like this… could she

something else. Seven hundred thousand for just a slap? Whose face is

know, but I’d be willing to volunteer if they

like needles against Lindy’s skin. She wanted to scream, to

clenched at her sides until her face was red-hot. She just wanted to pounce on Allison and tear her apart! But she had

it go? Do you really want to make the Stevens family the