Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 48 Here They Came

Dalton was desperate to protect Lydia, but with one arm injured, he found himself at a disadvantage.

To make matters worse, Cate was actively siding with Charlotte, complicating the situation even further. The three women were caught up in their drama, leaving Dalton feeling powerless.

As he watched Lydia being dragged away, he realized he couldn't handle Charlotte directly.

Instead, he turned to his sister. "Cate, what are you doing? Get

Mom off Lydia right now!"

Cate wasn't about to comply.

She had her own grievances against Lydia, especially after the

recent chaos surrounding Dalton's engagement, which had

made her a laughingstock in school.

"Dalton! Mom's right-Lydia doesn't deserve you!"

The scene was spiraling out of control, with relatives from

the second and third branches of the family keeping their distance, worried that they might get caught in the crossfire.

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Just then, an elderly man in a wheelchair wheeled into the

room.

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The sight of the chaos made him drop the cup in his hand, shattering it on the floor.

The sound echoed through the room, and the four people in the fray froze, momentarily stunned.

"Dad."

"Grandpa."

what are

Dylan

indifferent Chandler.

blink,

the midst of the commotion, Dalton felt fresh blood seeping through the bandages on his

pretended not to,

attempt to shield

boomed. "What on earth is going

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a scene in a hospital? You're just

it was still a place where more than just the

onlookers. had gathered

in his twilight years, had distanced himself from the family drama, preferring to enjoy his retirement with chess. and cards. Lately, however,

making it impossible for

the head of the family now. You handle

already taken a backseat, and now it

the shots in the

and everyone had

brought over a chair for Chandler to

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cold gaze swept over the faces in the room.

eager to stir

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It's all Charlotte's doing! She's gone full

Lydia is nothing!

on, Charlotte. Your son just held a press conference announcing his engagement to her. You're really going to deny it? Doesn't that just make you

at Lydia, her

Over the years, their clashes had always ended, with Cameron gaining

felt especially infuriating to be mocked

of Lydia. It was enough to push Charlotte to the

discord within the Aniston family was hardly

in his younger years, was

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married three different women.