Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine Read Online Free

Chapter 467: He wasnt sure if Allison had misunderstood, but he needed her to understand.

I was supposed to honor the arranged marriage between our families, but I broke it off.

The Perry family stayed silent about it because they knew Miss Perry and I were too young at the time, and the arrangement wasnt serious.

He glanced away, a trace of vulnerability creeping into his voice.

Shes not my fiancée.

I could never marry her.

I know, Allison replied softly.

She took a slow breath as she stepped toward the sink.

This time, the cold water wasnt needed to clear her head.

In reality, Im no different from her.

You and I… well never end up together.

The Lloyd family needed Kellan to uphold their legacy.

And she had her own battles to fightfinding her mother still weighed heavily on her mind.

The cramped restroom, which had felt so intimate just moments before, now stood as a quiet battlefield between them.

Eyes locked, a silent tension hanging in the air.

We need to cool off, she said finally, meeting his gaze.

The thrill of uncertainty is addictive, but that doesnt make it love.

A thick silence settled between them.

Neither moved nor spoke.

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com Then, finally, Kellan responded, his voice tight, Fine.

The word felt almost forced from his throat, as if agreeing with her was more painful than he could bear.

Yet he knew that pushing her further would only drive her awaythe last thing he wanted.

Still, a sharp ache spread through his chest, suffocating and relentless.

He felt as though he were teetering on the edge, barely holding on.

It was getting harder to breathe.

A dense shadow enveloped the VIP room of the Eternal Night Club, filled with the faint haze of lingering smoke.

Whats got you hitting the bottle tonight? Ferdinand leaned in, eyeing Kellan as he silently downed drink after drink, his gaze fixed on the wall, as if the answers to his troubles might appear there if he stared hard enough.

Despite his sharp features and immaculate suit, Kellan exuded a cold, dangerous aurathe kind that dared anyone to come too close.

Empty bottles cluttered the coffee table, silent witnesses to his descent.

Ferdinand sighed, pouring Kellan another drink and pushing it gently toward him.

I dont need you to say itthis has Allison written all over it, he murmured, shaking his head.

Its always her.

Shes the only one who could make you drink like this.

At the mention of Allisons name, Kellans grip tightened around his glass, and a shadow flickered across his face.

He downed the drink and endlessly refilled the glass until it was brimming.

Ferdinand quickly intercepted the glass, catching it before it overflowed.

Alright, thats enough.

This is overkill.

Got your heart broken or something? He paused, quickly dismissing his own thought with a scoff.

But waitheartbroken? You two never even dated, so how could she break your heart? .

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