Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 749:

Verruckt poured the wine into a decanter, his movements as unhurried as ever. After letting it breathe, he filled both glasses and handed one to her. His cautious nature made the gesture almost redundant, but it played into her hands.

She raised her glass with a smile. “Where I come from, it’s customary to toast to new beginnings after a close call. Since I prepared this meal, would you honor me with a toast?”

Verruckt didn’t reply immediately. He lifted his glass and clinked it against hers, the sound clear and resonant.

“Alice, you have an unusual knack for survival,” Verruckt remarked, his smile as ambiguous as his words. There was an edge to his tone, a blend of amusement and menace.

He was a man who rarely spared anyone, women least of all. Yet with Allison, he seemed… lenient. Perhaps it was her calm presence, reminiscent of someone he once knew, the subject 001.

by his remark, Allison sipped her wine, swallowing the

“Do you know what the

Allison thought, feigning doubt as she shook her head. “I don’t.

low and sharp. “You’re not curious? Not

curiosity killed

with a quiet laugh. He reclined in his chair, becoming part

the Fleeingland is called Devil Island. You know why? No

As soon as she had walked into the research institute, the staff had made

“Since the new recruit came to Room No. 9, I’ve known exactly