Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Malcolm had caught every word of their exchange. In that moment, understanding finally dawned on him. He stared at Sandra, a mix of confusion and disbelief clouding his eyes, then his gaze shifted to rest on Morton. Something that could make Charlotte so angry...

Meeting Malcolm's gaze, Morton was overcome with embarrassment.

The situation was nothing short of excruciatingly awkward.

Morton seethed inwardly, thinking, "This is Sandra's fault! She took the money and promised to disappear. How on earth is she not only still in Kingsdom but has also ensnared Malcolm?"

"Charlotte, what are you talking about?" Morton was quick to deny it. "Lydia couldn't possibly be my daughter. You're well aware that I've had no contact with Sandra for ages!"

Charlotte's expression remained stony, and she held her tongue.

Malcolm, observing the peculiar scene, seemed to grasp the gravity of the situation.

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Sandra was quick to defend herself. "Malcolm, you've got it all wrong. I didn't..."

Before she could finish her plea, Malcolm slapped her.

Morton had already all but admitted it, yet Sandra still dared to prevaricate.

Malcolm's eyes blazed with hatred, and he said with anger, "You're shameless! How are our two families supposed to co-exist? What about Lydia?" Undoubtedly, Lydia would bear the brunt of this revelation.

Lydia's standing within the Aniston family had always been tenuous. Now, this incident had thrown a further wrench in the

works.

Malcolm was at a loss as to how Lydia would navigate her relationship with the Aniston family from this point forward.

Charlotte was bound to despise Lydia even more. Malcolm felt a deep sense of shame wash over him.

Malcolm bellowed at Sandra. "Get out of here! Don't ever show your face in front of us again! It's all your fault!"

Sandra was rendered speechless. Remorse consumed her.

Tears welling in her eyes, she looked towards the operating

room and pleaded, "But Lydia is still in there, giving birth. I have to be here to ensure she comes out safely..."

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words brought everyone back

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cerie pall over the area outside

Without waiting for Lydia to be wheeled out of the operating room, she rose

that Morton remained rooted to the spot, Charlotte shot him a venomous glare and snapped, "Why are you

and desperate to distance himself from

also made his exit.

he had been thoroughly deceived by Sandra. He had once believed that she was a

She was constantly devising schemes to sleep with wealthy men, hoping

had been involved with numerous men aside

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stomach such behavior, and Malcolm

exception.

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the offspring of such a woman filled Malcolm with revulsion. He found himself unable

He felt physically sick.

With a final, hateful glance

she reached out to stop him and said, "Malcolm, Lydia

was frosty, he retorted, "Daughter? Lydia isn't my only

""Malcolm!"

didn't glance

no time, the corridor fell into a hushed

insomnia. The realization that Meryl was irrevocably lost to him had left his heart feeling as if it had been rent asunder. It was as though the object of his every longing was slipping further and further from his grasp.

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spent the entire night attempting to come to terms with this

was on the cusp of becoming a father. Although he held no affection for Lydia, at least the baby

his.

then, this morning, this fiasco

is all my

Dalton was Lydia's husband, Sandra hoped

Sandra with a cold indifference. "Innocent? How innocent could

not every day that one meets someone who loves them wholeheartedly. You should cherish her. Don't you think?" Dalton frowned

inclination to treat Sandra any differently merely

of privilege, made