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

looked at Meryl, then at Dalton. She felt a

protected Auntie Meryl from

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

reminder that Meryl now belonged to

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and fell silent. He was lost in thought. Bianca hurried over to smooth things over. "Meryl, apologize to your dad. Look

one would hold a grudge. This was also a way to get Meryl to back off from

did nothing wrong," Meryl

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

and the house. all belong to the

in the hands of Lydia. She's an outsider with no blood

estate my grandfather left

get me to give up the shares my grandfather left me. Chapter 187

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much? That was my grandfather's gift to me. If

the shares for years without my consent. Now, you're all forcing me to apologize, calling me unfilial and rebellious.

you call me back? I know in your eyes, I'm just a burden. Only Lydia, the

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