Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 647:

“Congratulations to both of you,” Floyd forced a stiff smile. “So the rumors were true, then. You owe me a meal.”

It stung, but it wasn’t the end. After all, they were only dating, not married. Things could still change.

Kellan responded in his usual, unruffled tone, “Of course.” Sensing the barely concealed frustration in Floyd’s shifting demeanor, Kellan understood what he was feeling all too well. “What do you like to eat, Mr. Pierce?” he asked, his fingers still entwined with Allison’s as his dark eyes held Floyd’s. His every move, every gesture, marked Allison as his.

Floyd’s face tightened, but he held back his anger.

“Anything’s fine. Allison and I have similar tastes,” he said, a faint smile warming his expression. “We both enjoy cod, for instance.”

The words were casual, but the “we” lingered in the air, subtly marking their shared past.

discomfort at Kellan’s close proximity to Allison clear, though he wasn’t about to give up just

history with Allison. Still, Kellan responded with a faint smile, unfazed. “Cod isn’t exactly a rare delicacy,” he remarked with calm

a tense, charged look. “And, like old favorites, tastes

destination

clicked his tongue. “Very true. Who knows? Maybe Allison’s preferences will

each other, their tones outwardly

intensity, interjected, her voice flat. “If you

words dissolved the atmosphere in

with Mr. Lloyd,” Floyd said, his tone almost teasing. “After all, he’s well-known for his… aloofness.” Just then, his phone buzzed. He glanced at the screen

“Looks like Mr.

moment, he turned to

you’re an exceptional doctor, and they need you,” Allison said understandingly. “You’d