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

she said, “Don’t try to charm your way out of this. Not only did you fail to

in her voice, and he knew he

Dalton’s chest tightened. He knew this day

come eventually.

need to explain himself. She was a

her patient. Their relationship had grown from that into

it was

time as he

said hoarsely, “Yes, I

you might distance yourself from me

I

“Why would I

forget about your aversion toward

was a hint of sadness in his lowered voice.” Especially toward me?”

was suddenly reminded of what she had told him before.

hair behind her ear. “Besides,

this, Wynter raised a brow. She never said anything

friends growing up due to

everyone who knows about my poor

290 Daytona Lies

if whatever

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features into neutrality. While most of what Dalton said

was Dalton who refused

to keep his study, where he

get him to leave

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

was a child.

sensing the bodyguard’s gaze, Dalton turned

The bodyguard broke into a cold sweat and quickly lowered his

pendant so