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,

Meryl, then at Dalton. She felt

protected Auntie Meryl from getting

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"Auntie Meryl," Lydia deliberately reminded him of the

that

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

thing could be settled. They were family. No one

nothing wrong,"

"I'm just taking back what's

you mean? The shares and the house.

now it's in the hands

her, transferring the estate my grandfather left

me just to get me to

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grandfather's gift to me. If

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 apologize, calling me unfilial and rebellious. How exactly am I unfilial? How am

I don't exist. So why did you call me back? I know in your eyes, I'm

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