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.

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

a young master in Kingsdom, he had never been spoken

to

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

I haven't done anything wrong!"

temples throbbed

think I won't

acting out? To get me to notice

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with me!"

want an audience

could respond, Dalton reached for Meryl's arm, intent on dragging her

intervene but

and in her drunken state, Anne lost her balance, crashing to the floor with a gasp

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instinctively bent down to help Anne, but in a fit of rage, Dalton yanked

Dalton's arm, her teeth sinking into his flesh with surprising ferocity. Dalton winced, finally releasing her as pain

on his arm, blood seeping from. the punctures, a stark contrast against his

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

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was colder

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hint of mockery in her

lips with her

take a good look and see who's really

gaze fell on her ring

making his heart race with a

and disbelief.

his gaze, Meryl looked down

ring finger.

diamond ring glinted under the lights, dazzling to the