Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 363 Something Is Amiss

A large crowd gathered outside the room, and everyone's eyes instinctively landed on the bed.

The sheets were perfectly smooth, with not a single crease in sight. Dalton stood there, completely drenched, his clothes soaked through and stained with water.

Charlotte immediately rushed forward. Concern etched on her face. "What happened? What's going on? Why are you like this?"

Dalton's face was flushed, and he looked incredibly weak.

The moment she touched him, Charlotte realized how hot his body was, burning with fever.

"You have a fever? What happened?"

A cold glint flashed in Dalton's eyes as his gaze fell on Lydia.

Lydia involuntarily shivered.

Cameron turned to Lydia, asking. "Didn't you say there was a woman in Dalton's room? Where is she?"

"I..." Lydia stammered, unsure of what to make of the situation. She was certain she had seen Meryl helping Dalton into the room.

have found Meryl and Dalton alone together. There would be

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fact that if Meryl was caught seducing a married man, even with Chandler's support, her reputation would be beyond saving. Everything should have gone according to plan, but now, Meryl was nowhere to

had personally locked

the bathroom. She hurried

and under the bed. Upon

gone," Lydia muttered, barely able to believe

immediately. "Dragging everyone. here in the middle of the night for what?

displeasure. "Alright, if

and no one wanted to linger any

one, the

eyes on Dalton, feeling that something about

why are your clothes

pushed me into the lake," Dalton replied,

Something

Charlotte's expression immediately darkened. "Lydia, are you out of

defended herself, "I didn,t do it on purpose!

into the lake, you said you'd get help. And now what? You brought a crowd here to catch me in some made-up scandal?"

her lip, her hands clenched into fists. "I was just angry when I saw you