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.

we assist you today?” Through her earpiece, Gordon caught the interaction

Sanrik District. Head east and cross one

clerk. “Could you get me hemostatic medicine and bandages,

“Of course.”

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 enough on her plate without

asked, “Should we inform Mr. Lloyd about Verruckt’s

as he glanced at the feed showing Kellan nursing

“No,” he replied curtly.

though severe, were a lesser concern