Secrets Of The Neglected Wife

Chapter 841:

“The thing is, my strength isn’t just natural. It was amplified on the island by researchers dosing me with drugs. Bill got wind of it and had his people whip up a similar concoction.”

There was a menacing edge to Verruckt’s voice.

“He wanted me powerful, yet under his thumb.” Allison inhaled sharply. “So you’re essentially chained to his bidding.”

“Pretty much,” Verruckt answered, his tone shadowed with darkness.

“That’s also why Bill is in bed with Immortality Pharmaceuticals. He needs a workaround — someone to develop new drugs without letting me know. I’ve been butting heads with Immortality Pharmaceuticals for years, while the mayor makes a killing off both sides.”

At that moment, Allison’s face twisted in genuine disgust. “What a despicable, shameless man.”

Despite this, Verruckt kept his cool. “That’s precisely why I ask you to stay by my side — to keep you away from danger.”

He stood up and leaned in, their gazes locking.

“Alice, it’s my turn to ask you something.”

Allison stiffened and instinctively covered her neck.

“Sure, but can we skip the injections? They sting.”

“Of course,” Verruckt agreed, his generosity tinged with an air of superiority.

He was adept at picking up on subtle cues and never imagined Alice might be playing him.

He was less interested in digging into her past and more focused on the present.

“Alice, how did you meet your boyfriend?”

Allison had been preparing to come up with a strategy, but she hadn’t expected him to ask about Kellan.

Melany’s words from earlier echoed in her mind, so she repeated them verbatim. “It’s really nothing extraordinary. I was always the target of bullies at school, and he was the one who stood up for me. That’s how our friendship began.”

Allison wove her tale, leaning into her made-up past as a stowaway.

“We were both pretty lousy students, and our families had their share of problems. Later, our families couldn’t support us anymore, so we dropped out of school. Then he brought me here hoping we could make some money.”

Verruckt studied her closely, his eyes searching for any hint of a lie.noveldrama

Yet, Allison was a picture of composure, her expressions meticulously controlled.

“It sounds like you’re just grateful to him. Are you sure you love him?” Verruckt remarked.

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