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.

chill crept

desperately. "Please, Dalton, let me

injury that made her look so

face was bare of makeup, and she gazed up at

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avoided me.

know what I've been going through every day? I wait in an empty house for you to

out, her voice trembled, and tears streamed

did all of this because I love you. I was afraid Meryl would take you away from me. I panicked at the

it was all out of love. I've

time, and

interrupted, his tone

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She had just publicly dumped all the blame on Meryl, trying to play the victim. Dalton wasn't fooled; he

a moment's hesitation showed this wasn't her first time pulling such a

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

me about playing the cello, saying it was because you

despicable acts, then don't

each word, finally

roar.

he raised his voice, Lydia's tears froze

I already apologized to Meryl! Why won't

you, I can go apologize again. I'll