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 a press

ready. You better

that, Lydia

his arms, wrapping her arms around his

selfish. I want to stand by your side, Dalton. I'll take the blame, but Chandler only gave

bear to

years Lydia had spent with him, enduring

All because

never

down, his eyes

was the change of environment, or maybe because they were going to get a marriage license the next morning, Meryl couldn't

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

just reached the hallway when the

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

backward, unprepared for

widened in

as his nose brushed against

with a thud, stopping

breathing and

head slightly, and her lips accidentally brushed

felt a shock through her body, her