Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Lydia watched from the sidelines, feeling a knot of discomfort in

her stomach.

She had invited Meryl here today with the intention of embarrassing Meryl, but who would have thought that as soon as Meryl arrived, she would become the star of the gathering thanks to that piece of music?

The news that Meryl had recently become Harvey's protégé only added fuel to the fire, drawing more and more people eager to curry favor with her.

And who was Harvey?

He was a top figure in Kingsdom, with connections that could open doors to countless opportunities.

As she watched Meryl bask in the limelight, surrounded by admirers, Lydia instinctively placed a hand on her own belly.

The thought of her unborn child, who was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, twisted her heart with anguish.

A flash of resentment flickered in Lydia's eyes as she glanced at Meryl's midsection.

She quickly dialed Dalton.

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Right now, the only card she had to play was her status as Dalton's wife.

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She wanted him to come pick her up, a small victory to reclaim some dignity.

"Dalton... I'm almost done here. Can you come and get me?"

Dalton had been busy with work lately, but tonight, he happened to be nearby at dinner, just a five-minute drive away. Charlotte had been keeping a close eye on Lydia, worried about the baby, and had initially insisted she skip the gathering. But Lydia had promised that Dalton would come to fetch her, which finally eased Charlotte's concerns.

Just to be safe, Charlotte had called Dalton to remind him to pick Lydia up after his dinner.

No matter how much he might not want to be around her, he still had to respect his mother's wishes.

A few minutes later, Dalton arrived at the event, impeccably dressed in a sharp suit.

Dalton was a year ahead of them in school and had been quite the campus celebrity-everyone knew who he was.

the well-known Dalton was in the house, several people rushed

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family name brought endless opportunities and wealth. Still, he didn't engage much

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she was reclaiming

might miss the fact that they were a couple,

pregnant. You all have fun, but Dalton and I need to

last, the crowd's attention shifted to Lydia's belly. No

by Lydia, someone called out, "Why are you leaving so soon? We

husband probably has business to

his gaze landing on

of surprise flickered

wearing a caramel-colored coat over a white knitted dress, her hair pulled back in a loose ponytail. Standing among the

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he hadn't budged and called his name

as if he hadn't heard her at

realized he was completely captivated by Meryl, and fury bubbled

she quietly urged,

Still, no answer.

around them, sharp as ever, quickly

ice, raising a glass. "Mr. Dalton Aniston, it's not every day we see you! You have to try some of the good wine while you're

the room was eager for Dalton to stay a bit longer; after all, they all wanted to get

could seal some sort of deal tonight, that would be even

hierarchies; not everyone could access the upper echelons of

were rare gems.

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moment and settled

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at her with the kind

face turned a deep shade of red with

to notice Dalton's lingering

grabbed Meryl's arm, whispering, "Dalton's

instinctively glanced over, and upon catching her eye, Dalton raised his

subtle, but with so many eyes on him,

circulated through Kingsdom, and now

that Lydia was the true loser here; this so-called "third party" was clearly falling apart. Even

semblance of dignity, Lydia forced a smile. Inside, she was seething,