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.

surrounding crowd grew louder, punctuated by a few mocking chuckles. Dalton

young master in Kingsdom, he had never been spoken to like this, especially not by a

to challenge

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

I haven't done anything wrong!" Meryl

throbbed

you think I

you're acting out? To get me

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come with me!"

an audience for this

for Meryl's arm, intent on

rushed to intervene but was met with a fierce glare

his presence was overwhelming, and in her drunken state, Anne lost her balance, crashing to the floor

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down to help Anne, but in a fit of rage, Dalton yanked her back, pulling her away

bit down on Dalton's arm,

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

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

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was colder than

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of mockery in her eyes, she wiped

with her

a good look and see who's really

on her ring finger, where a dazzling

the light, making his heart race with

and disbelief.

gaze, Meryl looked down at

ring finger.

under the lights, dazzling to the point of almost blinding