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.

Dalton to defend Meryl, leaving her with mixed

Meryl, then at Dalton.

Meryl from getting hit. I'm

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deliberately reminded him of

a reminder that Meryl now belonged to

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gaze and fell silent. He was lost in thought. Bianca hurried over to smooth things over.

were family. No one would hold a grudge. This was also a way

wrong," Meryl

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

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

But now it's in the hands of Lydia.

all favor her, transferring the estate my grandfather left to me

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

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that's too much? That was my grandfather's gift to me. If you don't care about

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

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

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