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 clenched his jaw, trying

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

was the first to

lips like venom. "If you apologize right now,

I haven't done anything wrong!"

throbbed

I won't do anything about

acting out? To get me to notice

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with

want an audience for this

reached for

to intervene but

her drunken state, Anne lost her balance, crashing to the floor with a

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help Anne, but in a fit of rage, Dalton

strength, was dragged a few feet before she suddenly bit down on Dalton's arm, her teeth sinking into his flesh

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

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

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colder

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in her eyes, she wiped

lips with her

to take a good look and

her ring finger,

making his heart race

and disbelief.

direction of his gaze,

ring finger.

dazzling to the point of almost