Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 47 A Flurry of Slaps

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"Not only have you made a fool of him, but you've also driven a wedge between us!

"What are you doing here? Trying to repulse everyone?"

Lydia knew Charlotte had never liked her.

She had always seen Charlotte as the quintessential high-society matron, someone who carried herself with an air of superiority.

Even if Charlotte looked down on her, Lydia thought it would

be nothing more than a frosty reception.

She never expected Charlotte to lash out physically. Caught completely off guard, Lydia didn't have time to react as Charlotte's hand connected with her face, delivering two sharp slaps that left her cheeks stinging and swollen.

Charlotte's eyes were bloodshot with rage, her chest heaving

as she glared at Lydia. The sight of her made Charlotte's

blood boil.

She thought, "What makes you think you're worthy of marrying my son?"

Chapter 47 A Flurry of Slaps

Lydia's manipulative little games were transparent to Charlotte.

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women like Lydia around her husband before, all of them gold diggers looking to climb the social ladder by snagging a wealthy man. Charlotte had

from women like Lydia

just when things had

opportunist, eyeing

of nature, and she wouldn't tolerate any

the last straw, making

standoff with Dalton

from Meryl to Lydia without so

son to this

blood boil.

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facade. Did Lydia truly love Dallon, or was

glint in Lydia's eyes was a dead giveaway, starkly contrasting with Meryl's

How dare you think you're good enough for my son? You're not even fit to carry

the second and third branches of the family, Charlotte lunged at Lydia, unleashing a

and become a princess? Who

react, Charlotte had Lydia pinned

was utterly unprepared for this

win over the Aniston family, eager to secure her

dare fight back, and Cate joined

to escape

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she screamed

from the hospital bed, yanking Charlotte and Cate away from Lydia with all his