Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 187 Respectable

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.

hadn't expected Dalton to defend Meryl, leaving her with

looked at Meryl, then at Dalton. She felt a surge

you protected Auntie Meryl from getting

Chapter 187 Respectable

the words "Auntie Meryl," Lydia deliberately reminded him of the distance between him and

reminder that

2/4

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

the sake of Malcolm's dignity, if Meryl apologized, the thing could be settled. They were family. No one would hold a grudge. This was also a way to get Meryl to back off from claiming the

nothing wrong,"

strong as she continued, "I'm just taking back what's

do you mean? The shares and the house. all belong to the Stone

family property. But now it's in the hands

the estate my grandfather left to me over

bet with me just to get me to give up

3/4

grandfather's gift to me. If you don't care about me, why can't

the man, the house. You've given her the dividends. from the shares for years without my consent. Now, you're all forcing me to

exist. So why did you call me back?

other. I won't come back again. Just pretend I was never