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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

been

up once, she'd invited him back to the Aniston Villa for dinner, but Dalton had brushed her off with some excuse about

showing up to hang out

Dalton had actually kidnapped Meryl,

Charlotte's confidence visibly deflated.

the truth, Charlotte realized she might be

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

becoming much more compliant,

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this. Dalton's still unconscious. You can't just say whatever you want and expect us to believe it. We'll talk when he wakes up!" With that, Charlotte stormed

into the night, leaving him in a deep

day that he finally began

members from all branches of the Aniston

patients wake up two or three hours after surgery, but Dalton's prolonged

beside herself with worry, rushing back and forth between the hospital and the Aniston Villa, embellishing the story along the way. She even managed to rouse Dylan, who

eyes fluttered open, Lydia