Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Dalton was seated to the right of Malcolm, so stopping him was just a reflex.

Dalton could have stayed out of it. But somehow, seeing Malcolm about to hit, he acted faster than he could think and instinctively intervened.

"Let's talk this through. We're all respectable people," Dalton said, trying to calm things down.

Malcolm gave an awkward smile and pulled his hand back.

He had really let his anger at Meryl get the better of him.

Thinking about it now, it wasn't dignified to lash out at Meryl in

anger.

Especially with Dalton present, he needed to maintain his elder's demeanor.

Lashing out like that would make him seem petty and intolerant.

Lydia was stunned.

defend Meryl, leaving her

at Dalton. She

you protected Auntie Meryl from getting hit.

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deliberately reminded him of the

that Meryl

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words. He then lowered his gaze and fell silent. He was lost in thought. Bianca hurried over to smooth things over. "Meryl,

Meryl apologized, the thing could be settled. They were family. No one would hold a grudge. This was also a way to

nothing wrong," Meryl said

voice was unusually strong as she continued, "I'm just taking back what's rightfully mine. How is

The shares and the house. all belong to the

hands of

her, transferring the estate my grandfather left to me over

that bet with me just to get me to give up the shares my grandfather

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grandfather's gift to me. If you don't

from the shares for years without my consent. Now, you're all forcing me to apologize, calling me unfilial and rebellious. How exactly am I unfilial? How am

could just pretend I don't exist. So why did you call me back? I know

the case, let's make it easy on each other. I won't come back again. Just pretend