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.

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

been spoken to like this, especially

first to

his lips like venom. "If you apologize

haven't done anything

temples throbbed with

I won't do anything

out? To get me to notice you

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come with

didn't want an audience for

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

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

Anne lost her balance,

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a fit of

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 through

on his arm, blood seeping from. the punctures,

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

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was colder

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her eyes, she

lips with

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

her ring finger,

his heart race with a mix

and disbelief.

gaze, Meryl looked down at

ring finger.

lights, dazzling to