Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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"Dalton, it's a misunderstanding!" Lydia pleaded.

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Dalton retorted with disbelief etched across his face, "A misunderstanding? Lydia, I never imagined you could be so cold-hearted. To frame Meryl, you'd even jump down the stairs yourself? If you're this ruthless to yourself, what else are you capable of?

"By dragging her down like this, you're hoping to turn everyone against Meryl. She's your sister! You two have lived under the same roof for years! How could you be so cruel?"

For a brief moment, Lydia felt lost, her mind racing back to a familiar scene from three years ago.

Dalton had stood there, furious, confronting Meryl after he'd learned about Lydia's kidnapping by a gang of thugs.

"Meryl, you viper! Lydia is your sister, and she's done nothing but look out for you. How could you send those guys after her?"

"Meryl, you've let me down. Someone like you shouldn't even bet in this world!"

Back then, she had been the one sobbing uncontrollably, Dalton by her side, comforting her while he lashed out at Meryl.

But now, three years later, the roles had flipped. Dalton saw her

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as the villain, the wicked woman.

crept through

desperately. "Please, Dalton, let

that

of makeup, and she gazed up at him, eyes shimmering with

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since you got back from Griffore, you've avoided me. You haven't answered my calls, and

you might leave me. Do you know what I've been going through every day? I wait in an empty house for you to come home, only to find myself

the words tumbled out, her voice trembled, and tears streamed

the thought of

But please believe me, it was all out of love. I've never done anything this

first time, and

interrupted, his tone

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dumped all the blame on Meryl, trying to play

had leaped down the stairs without a moment's hesitation showed this wasn't her first time pulling such

every time something

cello, saying it was because you loved me. Now, you're still

me leads you to commit such despicable acts, then

with each word, finally

roar.

voice, Lydia's

apologized to Meryl!

for you, I can go apologize again. I'll