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.

that made her

bare of makeup, and she gazed up

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you've avoided me. You haven't answered my

wait

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

because I love you. I was afraid Meryl would take you away from me. I panicked at the thought of you two rekindling your old flame, and that's why I tried to undermine her. "I just wanted your full attention,

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

time, and it's killing me

interrupted,

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of Lydia's excuses. She had just publicly dumped all the blame on Meryl, trying to play the victim. Dalton wasn't fooled; he had finally seen through Lydia's

a moment's hesitation showed this wasn't her first

"Love me, love me-does that mean every time something goes wrong, you

lied to me about playing the cello, saying it was because you loved me. Now, you're still

leads you to commit such despicable acts, then

grew colder with each word, finally reaching a

roar.

voice, Lydia's tears froze on

I already apologized to Meryl! Why won't you let this

enough for you, I