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.
funded by the Aniston family,
shine, to showcase their family's
performance was
got hurt. She tearfully glanced at Meryl
much pressing, she finally accused Meryl of hitting
slapped by Dalton
rushed over, shielding Meryl. "She's my
Meryl couldn't
were too many incidents like this to
she numbed herself, convincing herself that Lydia's meddling was the reason she and Dalton drifted
she forgot it takes
it wasn't just Lydia's scheming and her parents' silent approval. Dalton's indulgence of Lydia played a crucial role. He must have had
harassed by thugs, he looked at Meryl with bloodshot eyes and said, "Meryl, for what you did to
knock on the door interrupted her
wiped the
a breakfast tray. Noticing her red eyes, he chose not to
if I may, save your tears for someone who
startled, her pale face looking even more fragile.
Walter hesitated before continuing, "The doctor said you can be discharged tomorrow. Ms.
didn't want to return to the Stone family, and they likely wouldn't
back meant she had nowhere
have nowhere
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