Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 698:

Verruckt examined the half-bandaged wound with sharp eyes, studying Allison with suspicion. “How did this happen?” The people around exchanged uneasy glances. They knew what had happened, but no one dared to speak.

Allison’s lashes fluttered as she looked down, tears pooling in her eyes.

“The faucet… the hot and cold settings were reversed. I was trying to get cold water, but I didn’t realize until it was too late.”

“Reversed?” Verruckt’s eyes flicked to Jareth, who instinctively stepped forward to inspect the valves. After a moment, he straightened and replied, “Mr. Shaw, the hot and cold valves are indeed reversed.”

Verruckt’s gaze shifted back to the research team.

tampering with

Everyone shook their head.

and go,” one muttered, barely

arm, Verruckt reached out, his hand clamping around her wrist with deliberate firmness. She froze, forcing herself

Shaw, is there anything

her skin. She had sensed the man’s aura moments ago during their fight. He was

especially now with those burning

the bandage,” he ordered with his unsettlingly chilly

attempting to appear agreeable. “O…okay,” she murmured, her

raced, wondering if the wound caused by

Verruckt seemed to doubt the condition of her injury. Irritated by her deliberate slow action, Verruckt, who had been holding her hand, grew