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.

expected Dalton to defend Meryl, leaving

then at Dalton. She felt a surge

protected Auntie Meryl from getting hit. I'm

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

that Meryl now

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then lowered his gaze and fell silent. He was lost in thought. Bianca hurried over to

if Meryl apologized, the thing could be settled. They were family. No one would hold a grudge. This

did nothing wrong," Meryl

continued, "I'm just taking

The shares and the house. all belong to

family property. But now it's in the hands of Lydia. She's an outsider with no blood

favor her, transferring the estate my grandfather left to me

just to get me to give up the

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

consent. Now, you're all forcing me to apologize, calling me unfilial and rebellious. How exactly am I unfilial? How am

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

other.