Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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.

by a few mocking chuckles. Dalton clenched his jaw, trying to

never been spoken to like

first to challenge

from his lips like venom. "If you apologize right now, I might consider letting

what? I haven't done anything wrong!" Meryl retorted, her confidence

throbbed with

so you think I won't do anything about

that why you're acting out? To get me to notice

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Then come with me!"

want an

respond, Dalton reached for Meryl's arm, intent

the unfolding drama, rushed to intervene but

her drunken state, Anne lost her balance, crashing

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in a fit of rage, Dalton yanked her back, pulling her away from

unable to match his strength, was dragged a few feet before she suddenly bit down on Dalton's arm, her teeth sinking into his flesh with surprising ferocity. Dalton winced, finally releasing her as pain shot

bite mark appeared on his arm, blood seeping from. the punctures, a

light of the bar, Meryl stood still, her red dress now a

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was colder than

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her eyes, she wiped the blood

lips with her

a good look and see who's really clinging to

ring finger,

making his heart race with a

and disbelief.

gaze, Meryl looked

ring finger.

diamond ring glinted under the lights, dazzling