Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 750:

As the sky outside darkened, their meal was coming to a close. Verruckt wasn’t much of a drinker, so he wasn’t sure if it was the alcohol making his mind feel cloudy.

“I should head out,” he said, rising from his seat and moving toward the door.

Allison surreptitiously checked the time. This was the latest the roofie should have kicked in, yet he somehow managed to hold on until now. It was his resistance, built up in the island’s lab, that had slowed the effect.

Allison stood up to help him. “You look drunk.”

She took Verruckt’s right hand and gently nudged him to lean on her. It was the perfect chance to slip in his fingerprint.

to keep him steady. The strong scent of wine mixed with the sharp cold of the snow-filled air.

scent of perfume, his heart began to race, its beat growing louder as if it would burst from his chest. What

soft, pink lips. She was shy and anxious, but she would face her fears to save him. Her smile brought a sense of peace. Now, her eyes were fixed on his, reflecting only the two

him. Alice was his. For Verruckt, if there was something

wall. Allison felt the chill creeping up her back,

Verruckt gently lifted her chin, his icy, slender fingers pressing against her throat. He stared at Alice,

all sounds faded, leaving only

I’ll get you some medicine to help

small push could snap her neck in an instant. It

about her words. His crimson