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

idea and followed Meryl

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

gaze

Then, he froze.

tears streaming down

sudden pang of uncase hit him, quickly replaced by

chaos at the top of the stairs, as Meryl and Lydia struggled,

even a small push

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

shifted to her, and by the time he turned

ankle made it impossible for

chose to protect Lydia,

She collided with the metal railings, each impact making

she clenched her

felt she deserved

Dalton had been her mistake, and now she was paying the

she fell, a grim clarity

to call an ambulance as they watched Meryl on the floor, struggling to get up. Bianca rushed over in a panic, trying to help,

moment to gather

was still spinning, but she stayed

After three years in prison,

now had a cold detachment, as