Chapter 3 Silent Whispers

Meryl struggled to catch her breath, gripping the edges of her sleeves as if they might keep her grounded.

Why did he have to not only reject her but also humiliate her?

After a moment, she steadied herself, looked up at Dalton, and forced a smile. "Dalton, just because I have feelings for you doesn't mean you can belittle me."

Dalton was momentarily taken aback by her smile, a rare sight these days.

He found himself staring at her longer than he meant to, but by the time he realized it, Meryl had already looked away.

He loosened his tie and stubbed out his cigarette, acknowledging that Meryl had changed.

Though he wouldn't admit it, she wasn't the same woman who used to light up a room with her smile.

It was as if her spirit had withered away.

It didn't affect him directly, but it stirred an unsettling discomfort within him.

Dalton couldn't quite figure out what was bothering him.

Shaking off the confusion, he reminded her, "Today is Lydia's birthday. I'll take you back to the Stone Villa later, but remember to behave. Don't cause trouble. Lydia is nothing like you." Meryl's heart sank at his words.

To Dalton, Lydia was a cherished prize, while she was deemed unworthy even as a mere accessory.

Meryl was ushered into a car

Stone Villa, the grand

Malcolm's biological daughter, her birthdays were

family's status and their support for her, subtly reinforcing her

in

hall was abuzz with wealthy women

Mr. Stone's biological

In our circle, that's what

was so impressed that he promoted her to vice president, clearly grooming her as

adopted Meryl, was supposed to be Lydia's mother, but their paternity test proved otherwise." Meryl clenched her fists as she

still couldn't wrap her head around

had thought Camille switched them to give Lydia a better life, but it turned out Lydia wasn't

one knew the full story, but the outcome

the Stone

Stone family for over twenty years, and the Stones treated her as well, if not better, than their own

a few socialites chatted, their eyes subtly drifted

stares, Meryl lowered her head and quickly

the others and said, "Didn't that woman who just walked by

followed her

The woman who just passed by looked

of person who stood out even in

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