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.

Chapter 48 Here They Came

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."

are

Aniston, Dylan Aniston,

indifferent Chandler.

Chandler didn't even blink, as if he had

the commotion, Dalton felt fresh blood seeping

noticed but pretended not to, clearly furious

earlier attempt to

"What on

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hospital? You're just giving people

on the top floor, it was still a place where more than just

onlookers. had gathered

himself from the family drama, preferring to enjoy his retirement with chess. and cards. Lately, however, whispers of family troubles had reached

for

"You're the head of the

a backseat, and now it

called the shots in

law, and everyone had to toe

a chair for

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swept over the faces in the room.

stir the

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think? It's all Charlotte's doing! She's gone full beast mode on her son's

is nothing!

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

Lydia,

and Cameron had never seen eye to eye. Over the years, their clashes had always ended, with Cameron gaining no

this time, it felt especially infuriating to be

was enough to

within the Aniston family was hardly a

younger years, was

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married three different women.