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.

yourself, but

mention of his

like Lydia, always viewing her as a no-good upstart and never really

a press conference right away. Once the news was out, there was nothing Charlotte could do about

hand, signaling they

left, Lydia felt a

about Meryl? What if she clings

Lydia's

even officially become a part of the family and

but she felt that during their seven years together, his feelings for

should do if Meryl truly regretted it and begged Dalton to

unconcerned, leaning down to kiss Lydia on

I change my mind? She's nowhere near

the one getting

Dalton and Lydia weren't far off, Walter

"Ms. Stone, please wait."

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