Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 49 The Curtain Fell

1/5

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.

2/5

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.

step back. Just say it was me who seduced you. I'll take the blame; I

she released his hand and turned to flee, but her foot caught on a bouquet lying on the floor, and

Dalton reached out to catch her, pulling her

weight of the world was on

heart ached at

"What am

am, wallowing in self-pity.

3/5

turned to Chandler "Uncle Chandler,

Lydia. Please

connected with Dalton's face, the

in the

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

Charlotte was genuinely furious,

one expected her to lash out at

into a heavy

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

bit back,

his tone measured. "Look at the situation. Even if you refuse, it won't change a thing.

against this, you'll only make the Aniston

The Curtain

4/5

fists, unwilling

aren't you going to say anything? Are you just

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

that, he glanced at Harrison Blanchett,

"Harrison, take me back."

indifference to the family drama was