Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 825:

As Verruckt spoke, even Jareth beside him dared not look up. He knew that while his boss seemed to offer a choice, there really was none. If Alice decided to leave, she would likely meet a tragic end like Fiona’s in an instant. Verruckt was unpredictable, like a ticking time bomb. He was utterly unreasonable.

Allison, too, knew this was a trap.

“Mr. Shaw, I’ve made my decision,” she said, her voice delicate but carrying an undeniable determination.

“No matter what happens, tonight’s events are on me. I can’t leave. If I did, I’d carry the guilt for the rest of my life, and that would be worse than death.”

Her words only deepened the mystery etched on Verruckt’s face. “Alright, Alice, if that’s your choice.”

Since she had decided to stay, he wasn’t about to let her leave now.

inside him was. But he knew one thing for

far away, Jareth sensed something

that racket’s drawn a crowd. They’re

he commanded, “Turn off

Allison, her eyes enhanced by special lenses,

her options, she suddenly felt a firm grip on her waist. In an instant, the world tilted sideways. Her instinct was to strike back, but she forced herself to hold back, resisting the urge to act on her

“Mr. Shaw, I can—”

Verruckt hoisted her onto his

shoulder pressed into her side.

no time, whisking them to a new location in

dead. It’s

Smith wants