Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 258 Why?

Back in the ward, Malcolm and Bianca glared at Lydia with disappointment.

"Lydia, what were you thinking? You and Meryl are both my daughters. What you did today has utterly humiliated our family. This is a disgrace. You let me down!" Malcolm's voice. was tight with anger. Malcolm had once defended Lydia with unwavering zeal, but now, the support felt like a slap in the face.

They had just been thrown out of the ward by Chandler.

Lydia's expulsion was one thing-after all, she had caused the trouble.

But for Chandler to throw Malcolm out, too? That was a blow to Malcolm's pride, which he wasn't prepared for.

Malcolm was fuming with frustration, especially since he had hoped Chandler could help Celestial Ventures Group. Now, that was a lost cause.

Lydia's eyes welled up with tears, and she looked genuinely hurt.

"Dad, I don't know what got into me. I'm really sorry. It felt like I was being possessed or something. That wasn't my intention at all."

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just admitted it sooner, we wouldn't have been embarrassed." Lydia bit her lip, feeling cornered as her lies unraveled. "I... I must

with disappointment. She had

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scheming and her attempt to shift blame were

hurt, so let's not push it. Let her rest, and we shouldn't keep her here

defending her? I don't have the

excessive protection of

noticed it much

defending anyone! Are you looking to pick a fight with me

Bianca was palpable, and Lydia quickly stepped in to mediate. "Alright,

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let's

Bianca left, exchanging

Dalton was slumped against the wall in the stairwell, lost in thought

an argument between Anne and Dante on the other side

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