Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 640:

Colton, visibly shaken from his time in Muisvedo, staggered slightly under her sudden embrace.

“I’m…fine,” he muttered.

“Thank God! You don’t know how worried I’ve been,” she said, her red-rimmed eyes fixed on his face. But beneath the surface, her concern was shallow; the tears were more for effect than for empathy. Colton didn’t notice—or perhaps didn’t care. His gaze drifted, eyes clouded as his thoughts sank into the darkness he’d endured these past days.

“Did… did Allison agree to let me go?” he finally asked, his voice strained.

He had never thought the ex-wife he had previously hated would show such a wild and captivating side. He seemed to have lost himself entirely in his own thoughts as well; it wasn’t only Melany.

tugged at his shirt with a mix of

Colton seemed to finally register her presence.

voice was flat, his mind somewhere else entirely, likely

Melany fought down a wave of

blame Allison for all this. It’s on me. I never should have… challenged her like that. But I didn’t realize she hated me enough to make even Lindy fall ill with worry,” Melany remarked, wiping her eyes, her voice clogged with emotion, as if she

he looked

in front of her, Colton. Both of us, begging her to show a little mercy… But she wouldn’t even listen. She actually

carefully avoided sharing the whole truth, instead letting selective details settle in Colton’s mind, casting herself in the

the water.” Colton stared in disbelief, his eyes finally catching the

my mom?”

from all the stress. It’s really bad, Colton. It’s not Allison’s fault… It’s mine. I shouldn’t have married into your family and upset her like I did. If I hadn’t, your mom wouldn’t be in this state.” She leaned into the