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.

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

been spoken to like this, especially not by

the first to challenge

"If you apologize

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

throbbed with

I won't do

that why you're acting out? To get me

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with me!" Dalton

didn't want an

respond, Dalton reached for Meryl's arm,

unfolding drama, rushed to intervene but was met with a fierce glare

Anne lost her balance, crashing to the floor with

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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 flesh with surprising ferocity. Dalton winced, finally releasing

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

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

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was colder than

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of mockery in her eyes,

lips with

to take a good

fell on her ring finger, where a dazzling

the light, making his heart race

and disbelief.

direction of his gaze, Meryl looked down at

ring finger.

under the lights, dazzling to the point of almost blinding