Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 29 What Had I Just Done

Lydia clenched her fists and pressed her lips.

She knew all too well that with Dalton's personality, the

suspicion would only deepen once he started doubting if she didn't come clean.

"Dalton, I just wanted to get some photos taken by the

paparazzi. I had no idea it would escalate to TV reporters and blow up like this."

Dalton was fond of Lydia and had even considered marrying her despite his family's objections.

But feeling manipulated into this situation forced him, which was something Dalton found hard to accept.

Being pushed forward against his will inevitably made him rebellious.

Seeing the grim look on Dalton's face, Lydia reached for hist hand. "Dalton, I just really want to be with you."

Dalton didn't respond and kept walking.

"Dalton?" When Lydia saw him avoid her touch, her eyes quickly reddened.

Only then did Dalton turn to look at her, his voice tinged with helplessness. "Aren't we supposed to hold

hold a press

are ready. You better

that, Lydia was finally

into his arms, wrapping her arms

blame, but Chandler only gave me three days. If I can't win you over,

can't bear to leave you, so

had spent with him, enduring silently, Dalton suddenly felt a deep

selfish. All because

Meryl had never

looked down, his eyes

get a marriage license the next morning, Meryl couldn't sleep. Tossing and turning in bed,

the time. It was already half past midnight. She wondered,

had just reached the hallway when the door opened

drunk, stumbled over the threshold and unexpectedly

staggered backward, unprepared

widened

filled her as his nose brushed against her cheek,

behind them with a thud, stopping the light from

were his heavy breathing and the subtle brushing of his nose

and her lips accidentally

felt a shock through her body, her heartbeat pounding