Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 223 Living in a Lie

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Meryl hesitated, her hand still on the door as she turned back to Lydia, a puzzled look in her eyes. "What are you talking about? What position did you take from me?"

Lydia's voice wavered as she finally admitted, "When Dalton was in that coma after the car accident, it was your cello playing that brought him back. When he woke up, he was desperate to find the person who had played the music. I told him it was me." Meryl was momentarily speechless.

"After that, he started to care about me, checking in and

showing concern. We exchanged numbers, and over time, we fell in love."

Lydia had intended to keep this secret buried forever, but she knew the truth would come out if Meryl performed.

If Dalton learned that their entire relationship was built on a lie, she feared he would be crushed.

"Meryl, you're married to Chandler now, and it's obvious he cares deeply for you. You have everything you need to be happy.

"Please, just do me this one favor. Don't play the cello in front of Dalton."

Lydia had been on edge for a while, feeling Dalton's attention

Chapter 223 Living in a Lie

slipping away.

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her deception, she knew their

no real place in the Aniston family, she was clinging to Dalton as her

she still

Lydia's face, ruining her carefully applied makeup. "Meryl, I'm begging you. Please, let

made

away

The answer was clear.

the memory of his savior, holding her up as his

he didn't know was that his savior was

these years, he had been living in a lie that

stared at Lydia, her expression

of all this? If Dalton truly loves you, it wouldn't

Living

choose you."

to defend herself, Lydia quickly responded, "Of course he loves

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here, begging me not to perform? You're terrified, aren't you? Afraid that your entire relationship with him is built on a lie?" Lydia's face flushed

terrified that she had lost Dalton's love, that maybe she never really had it to begin