Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 650 He's Coming

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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.

well-known Dalton was in the

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

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surge of satisfaction. Finally, she was reclaiming the spotlight

the fact that they were a couple, she

have fun, but Dalton and

attention shifted to Lydia's belly. No wonder she looked fuller; she was

Dalton was being pulled along by Lydia, someone called out,

my husband probably has business to

casually glanced over, his gaze landing

spark of surprise flickered in

white knitted dress, her hair pulled back in a loose ponytail. Standing among the crowd,

He's

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linked to him, noticed he hadn't budged and called

if he hadn't heard

captivated by Meryl, and fury

she quietly

Still, no answer.

sharp as ever, quickly picked up

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

the room was eager for Dalton to stay a bit longer;

of deal tonight, that would

their own hierarchies; not everyone could access the upper echelons of society, and

were rare gems.

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opportune moment and settled

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the kind of longing typically reserved

turned a deep shade of red

first to notice Dalton's lingering

grabbed Meryl's arm,

and upon catching her eye, Dalton raised

may have seemed subtle, but with so many eyes on him, someone inevitably caught the

the trio's tangled relationships had circulated through Kingsdom, and

painfully obvious that Lydia was the true loser here; this so-called "third party" was clearly falling apart. Even with a baby on the way, her husband's heart was already

Inside, she was seething, wishing for this