Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 49 The Curtain Fell

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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.

say it was me who seduced you. I'll take the blame; I just want you to

turned to flee, but her foot caught on a bouquet lying

Dalton reached out to catch

the world was on her

heart ached at

thought, "What am I

for me, and here I am, wallowing in self-pity. As a man, what

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to Chandler "Uncle Chandler, I want

Lydia. Please

with

the

you've grown, have you? You dare defy

Charlotte was genuinely furious,

her to lash out at

fell into a heavy silence. Everyone

"Charlotte, since Dalton is

should I?" Charlotte bit back, her

refuse, it won't change a thing.

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

The

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fists,

turned to Dylan. "Dad, aren't you going to say anything? Are you

made it clear. Chandler is in charge of

that, he glanced at

"Harrison, take me back."

indifference to the family