Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Dalton was at his wit's end. After the ruckus that had unfolded earlier, he hadn't had a moment's peace all night, and now his head was pounding like a drum.

At the heart of the chaos was his engagement to Lydia, a matter that had spiraled dangerously out of control.

Dalton had to admit that he'd underestimated the situation.

Ever since the birthday bash, things had taken a wild turn.

Meryl, who had always been utterly devoted to him, had suddenly suggested breaking off their engagement, and from that moment on, he felt like Dalton was caught in a storm. What he hadn't anticipated was Lydia getting tangled up in

this mess, too.

If it hadn't been for that pesky reporter snapping a picture of them together, things might not have escalated to this level.

Dalton genuinely wanted to marry Lydia, but who wouldn't second-guess their choices after such a public spectacle?

Especially now, as someone held in high regard in Kingsdom,

Chapter 49 The Curtain Fell

he felt like he had become the butt of everyone's jokes.

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Dalton was lost in thought. Lydia's eyes began to glisten with

tears.

"It's all my fault..." Lydia murmured, gently tugging at his fingers. Her voice trembled, and two tears slipped down her cheeks, landing softly on the back of his hand.

Just say it was me who seduced you. I'll take

to flee, but her foot caught on a bouquet lying on the floor, and

reached out to catch

if the weight of the world was

heart ached at the

"What am

me, and here I am, wallowing in self-pity. As a man, what kind of example am I setting?" Chapter 49

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to Chandler "Uncle Chandler, I

Lydia. Please support

hand connected with Dalton's

the tense

so you've grown, have you? You dare defy me for

Charlotte was genuinely furious,

lash out

room fell into a heavy

seemed unbearable, Chandler said, "Charlotte, since Dalton is so determined to marry Lydia,

should I?" Charlotte bit back, her voice laced with

remained calm, his tone measured. "Look at the situation. Even if you refuse, it won't change a thing. Your son has already gone public with this. He's willing to bear

keep pushing against this, you'll only make the Aniston family the

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clenched her fists, unwilling

aren't you going to say anything?

looked weary. "I've made it clear. Chandler is in charge of the

glanced at Harrison Blanchett, the family

"Harrison, take me back."

the family drama was palpable,