The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 290 Dalton’s Lies

Dalton paused, his hand lingering on the scarf he had wrapped

around Wynter’s neck.

Wynter leaned forward and assessed him with her dark gaze. When

she spoke, her voice was clear and steady. “It’s been a while since we

met, and all the time I was in the hospital, I believed your last name

was Quinnell.

“In hindsight, there were several things amiss, like Ryan’s obvious

respect for you and Mr. Lopez Senior personally escorting you to the

hospital.

“They wouldn’t go to such lengths for the Quinnells, but they would

for the Yarwoods.”

She looked at the red beaded bracelet on Dalton’s wrist. “You wear

that bracelet so often, I should have guessed who you were right from

the start.”

Dalton gently held Wynter by her arms. A light couch escaped his pale l*ps. “Sorry, I didn’t think you’d find out.”

He had such fine features. He looked innocent without his glasses, though he was still charming. As the breeze stirred his hair, Wynter couldn’t help drinking in all his beauty and aloofness.

“But I guess some things can’t stay secret forever,” he added ruefully. Smiling, he introduced himself formally, “I’m Dalton Yarwood. It’s a pleasure to meet you, my darling betrothed.”

Wynter remained level-headed as she stared at Dalton. After a long

290 Dalton’s

fail to clarify my misunderstanding at the first instance, but

the uncompromising edge in her voice, and he

Dalton’s chest tightened. He knew this

come eventually.

felt the need to explain himself.

relationship had grown from

it was now.

again, and another time

I did lie about my

I thought you might distance yourself from me if

who I

“Why would I distance

your aversion toward the Yarwoods?”

down at her. There was a hint of sadness in his lowered voice.” Especially

what she

tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Besides, I know of

Wynter raised a brow. She never said anything

Dalton’s l*ps as he elaborated, “I didn’t have many friends growing up due to my illness, so I never learned how to open up to

who knows about my poor health tends to

Daytona Lies

if

3.4

Dalton had to work to school his features into neutrality. While most of what Dalton

it was Dalton who

days. Dalton opted to keep his study, where he

one could get him

had wanted to approach Dalton, but Dalton

was a child.

bodyguard’s gaze, Dalton turned and gave

look. The bodyguard broke into a cold sweat and quickly lowered his

Wynter’s purple sugilite pendant so that it rested