Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 417 Calling an Ambulance

Zane had been observing the pair from the shadows since the moment they appeared.

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He was surprised to see how cocky Dalton acted around him, yet how submissive he became in Meryl's presence.

Dalton couldn't care less. "This is my business, not yours. If I'm not mistaken, Uncle Chandler's probably looking for you all over the grounds right now. You'd better scram while you still have the chance to escape." With that, Dalton stopped arguing with Zane and quickly took off after Meryl.

A cryptic smile played on Zane's lips at their retreating figures.

Back then, Dalton had arrested Zane's family with his own hands to complete a mission from higher-ups, leaving Zane an orphan without parents.

There was no way Zane would let that debt go unpaid.

Though the grounds were vast, finding Meryl wouldn't be too difficult.

Zane circled the rock garden by the villa a couple of times, then tucked himself away in an inconspicuous hiding spot.

Meryl had searched most of the grounds without finding Chandler, and she was starting to worry something might have. Chapter 417 Calling an Ambulance

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As she walked by a rock formation, someone suddenly jumped out, frightening her.

When she recognized it was Zane Meryl let out an instinctive

scream.

had kidnapped her once

his hand over Meryl's mouth, but

word, Meryl chomped down on Zane's hand and spun

Zane was ready

out a knife from his

hadn't expected Zane to be armed. She watched in horror as the blade inched closer

on her, she

then, out of nowhere, Dalton came sprinting up behind

yanking her into his arms, then pivoted to

into Dalton's chest, the blade sinking in with a sickening

gushed from the wound as Dalton's

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managed to land a vicious

flying backward, his head slamming against the artificial rockery

Meryl, Dalton finally let out

incident had unfolded in the blink of an eye, leaving Meryl frozen in

if Dalton hadn't stepped in to shield her,

a baby on the way, the consequences would have been

at the sight of Dalton on the ground, the

ghostly pale, twisted in excruciating

immediately crouched down to support him, her voice shaking as she

curled up in agony, his body contorting on

himself in front of Meryl.