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

Dalton’s Lies

your way out of this. Not only did you fail to clarify my misunderstanding at the first instance, but you

the uncompromising edge in her voice, and he knew

tightened. He knew this day

come eventually.

felt the need to

her patient. Their relationship had grown

it was now.

again, and another time as he straightened the

her neck. He said hoarsely, “Yes, I did lie

I thought you might distance yourself from me if you

I

frowned. “Why would I distance myself from you?”

you forget about your aversion toward the Yarwoods?” Dalton

at her. There was a hint of sadness in his

was suddenly reminded of what she had told him

strand of hair behind

this, Wynter raised a brow. She never said anything about his reputation.

many friends growing up due to my illness,

my poor health tends

Daytona

like the plague, as if whatever I have

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

it was Dalton who refused to make friends.

opted to keep his study,

could get him to leave

other young ladies and gentlemen of Kingbourne’s high society had wanted to approach Dalton, but Dalton had been

was a child.

if sensing the bodyguard’s gaze, Dalton turned

The bodyguard broke into a cold sweat and quickly lowered his

Wynter’s purple sugilite pendant so that it