Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 709:

It was clear that Verruckt wasn’t ready to let her slip away so easily. His men were still sniffing out anyone connected to the web of secrets.

“Allison, I saw you leaving the lab,” Gordon’s voice crackled in her earpiece, calm but edged with concern. “Do you need someone to pick you up?”

The city stretched vast and vacant before her, yet she felt the weight of unseen eyes. With every step, the silent watchers grew louder in her mind. She offered Gordon no reply, her lips pressed into a firm line.

Sensing the unusual silence, Gordon asked again, his voice sharper. “Is it inconvenient for you to talk right now?” Still, she remained mute, her focus fixed on her surroundings.

A pharmacy at the corner of the street caught her eye, and without breaking stride, she veered toward it. The move was seamless, almost as if she had intended to stop there all along. The staff of the pharmacy, nestled in a sparsely populated area, welcomed her with warmth and routine.

Pharmacy. How can we assist you today?” Through her earpiece, Gordon caught

voice softened as he relayed, “You’re close to Sanrik District. Head east and cross one more street — it’s the perfect

attention to the clerk. “Could you get me hemostatic medicine and

“Of course.”

response from Allison to the pharmacy staff eased Gordon’s tension. Her subtle acknowledgment of his advice confirmed that she was following the plan. With a small sigh of relief, he set down the earpiece and turned toward Amya. “I’m heading out to pick her up. Keep a close eye on Kellan through surveillance. Make sure nothing happens to him — Allison has

asked, “Should

gaze hardened as he glanced at the feed showing Kellan

“No,” he replied curtly.

injuries, though severe, were