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

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Not only did you fail to clarify my misunderstanding at the first instance, but you also deliberately lied about who

edge in her voice,

no escape. Dalton’s chest tightened. He knew

come eventually.

the need to explain himself. She was

he was her patient. Their relationship had grown

was now.

time as he straightened

I did

because I thought you might distance

who I

frowned. “Why would I

aversion toward the Yarwoods?” Dalton

There was a hint of sadness in his

suddenly reminded of what she had told him

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

raised a brow. She never said anything about

as he elaborated, “I didn’t have many friends growing

who knows about my poor health tends

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like the plague, as if whatever I have

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

was Dalton who refused to make

days. Dalton opted to keep his

get him

of Kingbourne’s high society had wanted to approach Dalton, but

was a child.

Dalton turned and gave

bodyguard broke into a cold sweat

adjusted Wynter’s purple sugilite pendant so that