Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 181 Malicious Girl

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Anne nodded. "Think about it. You have studied from experienced practitioners for years. You wouldn't make such a basic mistake. And Lydia was right there at the time. If it wasn't her, who else could it have been?" Meryl remained silent. All these years, she had resisted thinking the worst of people.

First, she had just been reunited with the Stone family. She had no prior conflicts with Lydia. That was their first meeting.

Second, Lydia was only fourteen or fifteen at the time. To harm her by taking an innocent life? It was too far-fetched to believe. Meryl had always thought that her issues with Lydia were just between them. She couldn't believe Lydia could be so malicious. "She managed to frame you and send you to prison for three years. What else is she not capable of?" said Anne. Anne's lips pressed into a tight line. "Meryl, you're too kind to even begin to understand how twisted her mind is. "But for someone like her, there's nothing she won't do. It's just a matter of you not imagining it," Anne added. Meryl remained silent.

"Was it Lydia?" Meryl wondered.

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left now," said Meryl.

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Anne gently took Meryl's hand. "So, since you're so skilled in acupuncture, you shouldn't let that talent go to waste," she said encouragingly.

Meryl smiled and placed her fingers back on Anne's pulse. Then she looked at her in surprise.

"Anne, you..." said Meryl.

"What is it?" Anne asked and smile. "Did you find something?" she teased.

gaze slowly moved to Anne's abdomen, and Anne followed her eyes to look down at her own

the two friends spoke another

long silence, the door suddenly made a

Yancey

was given the guest room to sleep in

she was surprised to find breakfast already set

apron. He walked out of

fingers gently gripped the edge

come out, Yancey instinctively turned his

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need to prepare

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to the kitchen to fetch two sets of

Anne suggested keeping Yancey, everyone knew it was just to irritate Dante. Meryl hadn't

suddenly thought it might be good for Anne

Meryl remembered Yancey mentioning that he

asked curiously, "Don't you

head. "I... took a break from school," he

a moment, then

afford tuition and

his father's gambling debts, Yancey had to take a break

major?" Meryl

His