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.

as word got out that the well-known Dalton was in the house, several people rushed over to

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his family name brought

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a surge of satisfaction. Finally, she was reclaiming the spotlight that Meryl had stolen from

fact that they were a couple, she hooked

have fun,

the crowd's attention shifted to Lydia's belly. No wonder she looked

was being pulled along by Lydia, someone called out, "Why are you leaving so soon? We just got

husband probably has

over, his gaze landing on

of surprise flickered in

ponytail. Standing among the crowd, she radiated a fresh, elegant vibe that set her

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noticed he hadn't budged and called his

was as if

gaze, Lydia realized he was completely captivated by

quietly urged, "Dalton,

Still, no answer.

as ever, quickly picked up on the

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

truth, everyone in the room was eager for Dalton to stay a bit longer; after all, they all wanted to get a piece of that lucrative

of deal tonight, that

own hierarchies; not everyone could access the upper

were rare gems.

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an opportune moment and settled into

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with the kind of longing typically reserved for

face turned a deep shade of red with envy

was the first to notice Dalton's

grabbed Meryl's arm,

Dalton raised his glass

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

the trio's tangled relationships had circulated through Kingsdom,

was clearly falling apart. Even with

smile. Inside, she was seething, wishing