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

to hold

ready. You better

that, Lydia was

him and threw herself into his arms, wrapping

is selfish. I want to stand by your side, Dalton. I'll take the blame, but Chandler only gave me three days. If I can't win you

I can't bear to

Lydia had spent with him, enduring

was selfish. All because

never schemed against

his eyes filled with

get a marriage license the next morning, Meryl couldn't sleep. Tossing and turning in bed, she suddenly heard the sound of the door

looked at the time. It was already half past midnight. She wondered, "Was it

just reached the hallway when

man in a suit, thoroughly drunk, stumbled over the threshold and

staggered backward, unprepared

widened

her as his nose brushed against

a

were his heavy breathing and the subtle brushing of his nose

and her lips accidentally brushed against his

felt a shock through her