Chapter 16 Nowhere to Go

Watching Chandler's tall figure fade into the distance, Meryl felt a wave of calm wash over her.

Yet, her mind couldn't help but drift back to Dalton.

How did everything go so wrong?

She remembered those early years after returning to the Stone family. The smell of gasoline made her nauseous, so Lydia rode while she walked home from school. Sometimes, she would glance back and see Dalton following.

He always looked so aloof in his custom school uniform, hands. in his pockets.

One day, she stopped and waited.

Dalton, with his long strides, quickly caught up.

He towered over her, his face indifferent, but his eyes gave away a hint of affection.

Back then, she was certain he cared for her.

Things changed during the school's centennial celebration.

Lydia was supposed to perform a piano duet with Dalton.

Just before they went on stage, Lydia mysteriously injured her hand. Crying, she apologized to Dalton, looking so pitiful.

was funded by the Aniston family, and naturally, they attended such significant

shine, to showcase their family's

performance was

got hurt. She tearfully glanced at Meryl

accused Meryl of hitting her with

was slapped by Dalton

could you hit Meryl?" Lydia rushed over, shielding Meryl.

couldn't help but

many incidents like this to

she numbed herself, convincing herself that Lydia's meddling was the

she forgot it takes

it wasn't just Lydia's scheming and her parents' silent approval. Dalton's indulgence of Lydia

Lydia being harassed by thugs, he looked at Meryl with bloodshot eyes and said, "Meryl, for

knock on

the corners of her

carrying a breakfast tray. Noticing her red eyes, he chose not

Stone, if I

her pale face looking even more

continuing, "The doctor said you can be discharged tomorrow. Ms. Stone, do you have somewhere to go?" Meryl bit her lip,

didn't want to return to the Stone family, and they likely wouldn't welcome

back meant she had nowhere

suggested softly, "If you have nowhere to go,

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