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.

1/5

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."

2/5

"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.

louder, punctuated by a few mocking chuckles. Dalton clenched his jaw,

master in Kingsdom, he had never been spoken to like this,

first to

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

anything wrong!" Meryl retorted, her confidence

throbbed with

you think I won't

why you're acting out? To get me to notice you

Chapter 36 Discarded Men

come with

want an audience for

could respond, Dalton reached for Meryl's

witnessing the unfolding drama, rushed to intervene but

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

3/5

Anne, but in a fit of rage, Dalton yanked

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

vivid bite mark appeared on his arm, blood seeping

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

Chapter 36 Discarded Men

was colder than

4/5

her eyes, she wiped the blood

lips with

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

gaze fell on her ring finger, where a dazzling

heart race with a mix

and disbelief.

his gaze, Meryl looked

ring finger.

under the lights, dazzling to the point of