Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine
Chapter 74

Chapter 74: On a bridge near the Jazmín restaurant, tensions were running high.

Melany, please go down first.

We need to talk about this, Colton shouted as he hurried to catch up with her, only to replace her perched precariously on the edge of the bridge.

In her white dress, Melany was puffy-eyed and sorrowful, her frail figure swaying on the railing, the roaring river behind her.

a heartbeat away beneath her.

Colton, ever since that perfume contest, I feel like your spark for me has gone out.

You don't trust me anymore.

You forgot about my stomach pain as if it didn't matter.

Melany's complexion was ghostly, as delicate as a butterfly about to fall.

I have never confessed to being a Scarlet Serpent, and I won my championship fairly.

I just wanted to make you proud.

You have any idea how much I've wanted to be Scarlet Serpent.

I just want to support you, even if it's just a little.

I'm always up for it.

Her voice trembled, thick with emotion, as if she were saying her last words.

I became so consumed by Scarlet Snake's perfumes that I became lost in daydreams.

I'm sorry to have caused you to lose that association with the Everett Group.

If she had known that Allison was Scarlet Snake, she would never have made such a silly mistake.

Tears ran down her cheeks as she pretended to wish Colton well.

At Jasmine Restaurant, what I said was true.

If you really love her, I can step aside.

You are the only person I have ever loved and I sincerely wish for your happiness.

With that, Melany leaned even further forward.

Please come down first! Colton exclaimed, his anxiety palpable.

The wind seemed ready to carry her away, and he realized that she had always acted out of love for him.

Guilt washed over him like a tidal wave.

I don't care about Allison.

The reason I wanted to partner with the Everett Group is that I hoped to elevate our company and impress your parents.

Melany, everything I do is for you, only for you! But Melany looked lost, her face pale as a ghost.

Colton, I do this for you too.

Remember five years ago I would have given my life for you.

I appreciate beauty, I even got a scar on my back for you.

So please don't doubt me, Melany pleaded, gripping the railing as desperation etched itself into her features.

If not, I'd rather die.

Although Colton had overlooked his stomach ache in the restaurant to hold Allison's hand, what tormented Melany most was whether she could ever fully regain his trust.

Let's talk about this.

Please don't do anything rash.

Colton's heart felt like it was lodged in his throat.

With Melany still teetering on the edge of the bridge, every slight movement grated on his nerves.

Colton was overcome with guilt as she recalled the incident that had intertwined their fates.

Five years ago, I almost died, unconscious.

If you hadn't come to rescue me, I wouldn't be here now.

That moment also left a scar on Melany, a painful reminder of her love for beauty.

It gnawed at Colton, filled him with anguish and guilt.

From that day on, he had sworn to protect Melany at all costs.

Colton no longer dared blame her or argue about who was right and who was wrong.

After all, if she hadn't risked her life to save him, he would have been lost for a long time.

He may have doubted you, but leaving you was never an option.

You know that, during the years you were away, I clung to your memory every midnight.

Colton's eyes shone as he spoke.

In those dark times, his situation had been desperate, and he could barely remember the urgency of it all.

The only image he had left was of the girl who had led him through dark alleys as they fled for their lives.

On the brink of death, the only person he had trusted was that young woman, a memory he held dear.

Much love.

Melany's eyes flashed briefly as she quickly strategized.

The recent contest had ruined his perfect image in Colton's heart, but if there was a first mistake, surely there could be a second.

If she wanted his heart back.

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Tears cascaded down her cheeks as she looked at the rushing river and, with a heavy heart, she declared: Colton, I love you and I'm so sorry for all of this.

If I die, Allison will stop blaming you and maybe there will be a chance to fix everything.

With that, she let go of the railing and dove into the water.

The splash echoed like thunder, leaving Colton frozen in fear, completely unprepared for his drastic action.

Without a moment's hesitation, he took off his jacket and dove after her, both disappearing into the icy depths.

In that last moment before losing consciousness, Melany felt strong arms wrap around her.

She had won the bet.

Colton would not return.

to question her.

Melany thought that once she officially became Mrs.

Stevens, she would make sure that Allison wouldn't belittle her again.

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