Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Charlotte's emotions ran high, her eyes blazing with fury as she lunged at Meryl, throwing punches and clawing wildly. Chandler shielded Meryl, using his height advantage to keep Charlotte at bay.

"Charlotte, for God's sake, calm down! We're in a hospital!" Chandler warned in a stern voice

"To hell with that! My son almost died, and you're worried about making a scene?" Charlotte snapped back.

The commotion drew curious glances from passersby, their public spectacle attracting unwanted attention.

Meryl stepped out from behind Chandler, her brow furrowed as she faced Charlotte.

"You keep blaming me for what happened to your son," Meryl said coldly, "but conveniently forget to mention how he kidnapped me and stripped away my freedom. Care to explain that?"

"That's bullshit! Dalton would never do such a thing!" Charlotte exclaimed in disbelief, convinced Meryl was spinning lies.

"Why don't you ask him yourself when he wakes up?" Meryl challenged.

Charlotte froze, momentarily stunned into silence.

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Dalton really

has been acting

to the Aniston Villa for dinner, but Dalton had brushed her off with some excuse about being busy. But he clearly wasn't

Charlotte had asked around, and Dalton hadn't even been showing up to hang out

actually kidnapped Meryl,

Charlotte's confidence visibly deflated.

Charlotte realized

led your son to pull such a messed-up stunt? You know better than I do how ugly this could get if word gets oul." Chandler hadn't even had a chance to confront Dalton about this yet. If they really dug into it, Dalton could kiss his place in the

suddenly becoming much more compliant, her previous arrogance nowhere

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don't know anything about this. Dalton's still unconscious. You can't just say whatever you want and expect us to believe

into the night, leaving him

until the following day that he finally

Aniston family had arrived, cramming the hospital

three hours after surgery, but Dalton's

story along the way. She even managed to rouse Dylan, who usually stayed out of family affairs. The Aniston family wasn't about to be outdone

as Dalton's eyes fluttered open, Lydia