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

Kingsdom, he had never been spoken to

the first to challenge him so

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

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

throbbed

think I won't do anything

out? To get me to

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Then come with me!" Dalton

didn't want an

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

to intervene but

Anne lost her balance, crashing to the

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

bit down on Dalton's arm, her teeth sinking into his flesh with surprising ferocity. Dalton winced,

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

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

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colder than

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in her eyes, she wiped the blood

with

you want to take a good look and see who's really

ring finger, where a dazzling

making his heart

and disbelief.

the direction of his gaze, Meryl looked down

ring finger.

the lights, dazzling