Chapter 36 Discarded Men

Dalton's expression darkened at Meryl's words, a storm brewing in his eyes.

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In just a few sentences, she had laid bare his affair with Lydia, a revelation that hit him like a slap to the face.

In the past, Meryl had always been the quiet one, swallowing her jealousy and never daring to confront him in front of others.

But tonight, she was a different woman entirely.

With a bitter laugh, Dalton sneered. "Oh, I get it now. It's

because my engagement to Lydia was made public, and

you're feeling a little shaken up, aren't you? Didn't think you cared this much about me, Meryl."

"Care about you? Where on earth did you get that idea?

That's the most ridiculous conclusion I've ever heard!"

Dalton was momentarily speechless, caught off guard by her

boldness.

"Let me remind you, Dalton, it was I who ended things. I was the one who called off the engagement. Lydia is just picking Chapter 36 Discarded Men

up the scraps, treating discarded men like treasures she found in a dumpster."

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"Meryl! Do you even hear yourself?" Dalton's voice was a mix of disbelief and fury.

His face paled and flushed in quick succession, his chest heaving with suppressed rage.

crowd grew louder, punctuated by a few mocking chuckles. Dalton clenched his jaw, trying to maintain his

never been spoken to

the first to challenge

venom. "If you apologize

done anything wrong!" Meryl

throbbed with

think I won't do anything about

acting out? To get

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with me!"

an

she could respond, Dalton reached for Meryl's arm, intent

to intervene but was

in her drunken state, Anne lost her balance, crashing

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of rage, Dalton yanked her

to match his strength, was dragged a few feet before she suddenly bit down on Dalton's arm, her teeth sinking into his

arm, blood seeping from. the punctures,

the bar, Meryl stood still, her red dress now a canvas for the vibrant colors of the atmosphere,

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colder than

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hint of mockery in her eyes, she wiped

with

you want to take a good

her ring finger, where a

his heart race

and disbelief.

his gaze, Meryl looked down

ring finger.

glinted under the lights, dazzling to the point of almost

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