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

grasped Dalton's arm desperately. "Please, Dalton, let me

that made her look

was bare of makeup, and she gazed up at

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back from Griffore, you've avoided me. You haven't answered my calls, and it's driving

terrified 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 waiting for days without a

out, her voice

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

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

Dalton interrupted,

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more of Lydia's excuses. She had just publicly dumped all the blame on Meryl, trying

she had leaped down the stairs without a moment's hesitation showed

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

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

you to commit such despicable acts, then

colder with each word, finally reaching a

roar.

raised his voice, Lydia's tears froze

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

you, I can go apologize again. I'll