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

are ready. You better

Lydia

up to him and threw herself into his arms, wrapping her arms around his waist, her voice soft and

Dalton. I'll take the blame, but Chandler only

bear to leave you, so I had no

enduring silently, Dalton suddenly felt a

All because Lydia

Meryl had never schemed against

his eyes filled with

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

It was already half past

just reached the hallway when the door opened

a suit, thoroughly drunk, stumbled over the threshold and unexpectedly fell into her

staggered backward, unprepared for his

widened in

scent of masculine hormones filled her as his nose brushed against

them with a thud, stopping

the dim space, the only sounds were his heavy breathing and the subtle brushing of his nose against her

and her lips accidentally brushed against

shock through her