Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 17 Knowing Her Well

Meryl lowered her eyes and said firmly, "I won't marry him."

In her most helpless moments, Dalton had once been a beacon of hope, a light that brightened her life.

Because of that, she had believed in him all these years.

No matter how many times he hurt her, just recalling the scarf he threw to her outside the bathroom that day would make her forgive him.

She had kept compromising, forgetting that people could change and that light could shine on someone else.

Anne sighed with relief. "I'm glad you see it now. You were too fixated on him before."

She gently touched the scar on Meryl's ankle, her voice filled with guilt. "I'm sorry, Meryl. I couldn't protect you." Meryl shook her head.

During that time, the Blanchett family was in chaos, and Anne had broken her leg in a performance accident. She had her own troubles, and Meryl understood.

They got so absorbed in their conversation that Walter quietly left the room, closing the door behind him.

He headed to the parking lot where Chandler was sitting in the car, smoking.

Seeing Walter approach, Chandler raised an eyebrow. "How did it go?"

"Ms. Stone was pretty surprised. Doesn't seem like she's up for a quick marriage," Walter said honestly.

Chandler stretched his legs, leaning back in his seat with a slight smile. "I figured as much."

He knew Meryl wouldn't agree to something so sudden without a strong reason.

This thought deepened his gaze.

out of the window, thin wisps of smoke

should just tell

her you're Dalton's uncle. If she marries you, she'll have a strong

to respect her, and she'd

a tempting offer. If I were her, I'd consider

excited as he

himself and wiped

smiled slightly. "Interesting

the back

shifted his tone. "But you don't

puzzled. "What do you

Chandler's identity might scare her off, so he couldn't risk that.

upscale private club, Dalton and Lydia stepped

was visibly nervous, fidgeting with

low-profile, the chaos of last night's

asked to see her to break her and Dalton

all, she was a fake socialite with a murky background, hardly a match for someone from

was known for

a decade in the police force and then taking. control of Galaxy Holdings Group,

other family

clearly had extraordinary

was a large, distinguished clan that

he decided she was a problem, Dalton might not

grew with every

"Dalton, I'm really scared... What if your uncle

her shoulder, his voice soothing. "Don't

wide and vulnerable as she looked up