Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 28 What About Meryl

"Didn't Meryl already make it clear about the prison incident? It was this woman who framed her to get her locked up.

"You're the one who betrayed Meryl, and now you want to pin everything on her?

"Ending the engagement? Sure, I have no objections. But you should face the consequences alone, not drag women into this to cover your back.

"What did Meryl do wrong? You're the one who changed. She's the one who got hurt, and now you want to use your affair to cover up your shame? Blaming her for everything? "Dalton, men don't act as cowardly as you are, doing such heartless and disgraceful things that it's the Aniston family's reputation you're tarnishing!"

Chandler's tone grew colder with each word, his every utterance. striking like a fierce wind.

Dalton scolded, looked increasingly uncomfortable, and his face turned pale and flushed.

Unable to hold back his frustration any longer, he burst out.

"Fine, I'll take full responsibility! I'll say it was a falling out between Meryl and me. I'm off to a press conference with Lydia to calm this mess."

The more things dragged down, the more trouble. Dalton was eager to sort things out today.

indifferently, "Suit yourself, but does your mother know about

mention of his mother, Dalton's

as

conference right away. Once the news was out, there was nothing Charlotte could do about it, whether she liked Lydia or not. Dalton didn't respond,

his hand, signaling

Lydia felt a

Meryl? What if she clings to

was Lydia's

consent, she hadn't even officially become a part of the family

Meryl. She thought that Dalton seemed to favor her now, but she felt that during

worried about what she should do if Meryl truly regretted it

seemed unconcerned, leaning down to kiss Lydia

my mind? She's nowhere near as wonderful as

my mother, I'm the one

weren't far off, Walter

"Ms. Stone, please wait."

turned around, puzzled. "Mr. Adams, does Mr. Aniston