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.

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

hand and turned to flee, but her foot caught

out to catch her, pulling her

head as if the weight of the world was on

ached at

"What am

She's willing to take all the blame for me, and here I am, wallowing in self-pity. As a man, what kind of example am

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turned to Chandler

Please

with Dalton's face, the

the

have you? You

Charlotte was genuinely furious,

lash out at her own

room fell into a heavy silence. Everyone froze

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

bit back, her

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 the

pushing against this, you'll only make the Aniston

The

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fists,

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

made it clear.

at Harrison Blanchett, the family

"Harrison, take me back."

family drama was