Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 8 Canceling the Engagement

Just then, Meryl's phone buzzed, but it was on silent.

She missed three calls without even realizing it.

Bianca noticed and went pale.

Watching Meryl gulp down the drink, she feared it might be poisoned and that Meryl could collapse right there.

Frantic, Bianca told someone to call an ambulance.

At that moment, a servant from the kitchen came out, saying, "I added something to Ms. Lydia Stone's drink. She said she wasn't feeling well, so I put in some vitamins."

The servant looked a lot like Meryl, and everyone realized there had been a huge misunderstanding.

But the drama was far from over.

Meryl suddenly grabbed Lydia's wrist and dragged her towards.

the stairs.

Her behavior was erratic, almost as if she had lost her mind.

Lydia tried to pull away, but seeing Dalton chasing after them,

Canceling the

with an idea

doing? Meryl, if you want to lose it, do it alone! Let go!" Dalton shouted, grabbing Meryl and pulling

gaze swept over

Then, he froze.

streaming down

pang of uncase hit him, quickly

Meryl and Lydia struggled, Meryl's body suddenly pitched forward and began

was so light that even a small

had a chance to catch her, but just as he reached out, Lydia cried

focus shifted to her, and by the time he turned back, it was too

made it impossible for her to

moment, as Dalton chose to protect

She collided with the metal railings, each impact making her

her teeth and

she deserved

Dalton had been her mistake, and now she was

she fell, a grim

they watched Meryl on the floor, struggling to get

gather herself, Meryl slowly stood

head was still spinning, but she stayed

was nothing new to her. After three years in prison, she had learned to endure

warm and loving, now had a cold detachment,