Chapter 2 The Harsh Truth

Meryl's face went pale, her eyes losing their sparkle. Those hellish three years should have taught her something.

She took a deep breath, trying to control the storm of emotions inside her, her fingers curling into fists.

As the car passed under a bridge, the shifting light cast shadows on Dalton's face, highlighting his unchanged coldness. Swallowing her bitterness, Meryl asked, "Dalton... Did you pay off those people in prison, asking them to bully me?"

In prison, she had broken down many times, even thinking about ending it all.

But she couldn't let go of Dalton. She was scared he wouldn't manage without her.

She couldn't believe he could be so cruel to her.

Dalton's response was chillingly calm. "What do you expect me to say?"

Meryl froze for a moment, then a wry smile crossed her lips.

Was this his way of confirming it?

To him, she was just a jealous woman and had arranged for Lydia's kidnapping, leading to Lydia almost being assaulted.

The evidence had been plenty, leaving Meryl with no defense.

risk

that her love of seven years were utterly

grew empty as the car pulled up to what had

renovations to the placement of flower pots. She had even helped with the painting. She had spent countless days and nights dreaming of a life

the house was filled with Lydia's

by needles. Her lips turned pale from how hard she was biting them, her

the

maid nodded and led Meryl

nose and said, "Miss, when was the last time you bathed? You should

bullied in

away, she locked herself in the bathroom and scrubbed her skin

prison

Though the last month

ranging from bruises and scratches to

no proper care, and untreated injuries had festered. The worst was a deep scar on her left foot, which throbbed with each rainstorm,

she came out of the shower, she slipped into the fresh clothes the maid had left, which fit her

the bathroom door, she walked

stumbled, nearly

out to steady her,

jarring for both of

found herself pressed against his chest, the heavy scent of nicotine

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