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.

seduced you. I'll take the blame; I just want

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

to catch her, pulling her into

her head as if the weight of the world was on her shoulders, and tears streamed down

heart ached at the

thought, "What am

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

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Chandler

Lydia. Please support

connected with Dalton's face, the

the tense

grown, have you? You dare

Charlotte was genuinely furious,

lash out

into a heavy silence.

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

should I?" Charlotte bit back, her voice

won't change a thing. Your son has already gone public with this.

against this, you'll only make the Aniston family

The Curtain

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her fists,

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

"I've made it clear. Chandler

that, he glanced at

"Harrison, take me back."

family drama