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.

from the surrounding crowd grew louder, punctuated by a few mocking chuckles. Dalton clenched his jaw,

Kingsdom, he had never been

was the first to

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

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

throbbed with

think I won't do anything

To get me to

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with me!"

want an audience for this

respond, Dalton reached for Meryl's arm, intent

the unfolding drama, rushed to intervene but was met with

state, Anne lost her balance, crashing to the floor with

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help Anne, but in a fit of rage, Dalton yanked her back, pulling

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

arm, blood seeping from. the punctures,

dim light of the bar, Meryl stood still, her red dress

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was colder than

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hint of mockery in her eyes, she

with

to take a good look and see

on her ring finger,

heart race with

and disbelief.

direction of his gaze, Meryl looked down at

ring finger.

glinted under the lights, dazzling