Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 9 Her Call

Malcolm's face darkened as he drummed his fingers on the table, the sound echoing ominously through the room.

He couldn't believe that Meryl, who had dedicated so much of her life to Dalton, would now so easily call off the engagement.

"Is this about Lydia? They've just been working together more closely lately. Is that really worth all this drama?"

Bianca quickly backed him up. "Do you really think so little of Lydia? She's always been nice to you. Why would she try to take Dalton from you?" Meryl's gaze swept over her parents and then landed on Lydia.

It was all so bitterly ironic.

Lydia didn't need to lift a finger. Her parents were always ready to speak for her.

And yet, Meryl was the one they should have been defending.

A sardonic smile played on Meryl's lips.

"I'm not joking or being petty. I'm ending things with Dalton. It's over."

Dalton, clearly frustrated, tugged at his tie. "What now, Meryl?

Chapter 9 Her Call

What's this all about?"

Meryl's laugh was hollow.

"You think I'm just throwing a tantrum?"

"Dalton, do you think that just because I love you, I'm beneath. you? Do you believe I'm not allowed to feel hurt?"

my pain, so you assume I'm just

When you ditch your fiancée to protect another woman, did you ever think about how

you so casually cast

what Dalton had said to his friends earlier

as he realized that Meryl's outburst was a reaction to what

anger was a direct result of his careless

was just a joke among friends. Is that all it

things harder for

3/5

joke.

SO

by her own family. And you're worried

anger boiling over, slapped Meryl hard across the

chest heaved as he glared at her. "You're being

blur and her head spin even

pain in her cheek was intense, but

want you?

prison record will be public knowledge

a fool of

to prison, but I was framed! Just because Lydia was behind it,

with her family. She couldn't

she turned to leave, the heavy rain

her determination, offered her an umbrella, but Meryl just

family and lover were nothing

rain soaked her through, but she felt strangely

like she was washing away all the

a sleek black car was parked by