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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of this. Not only did you fail to clarify my misunderstanding at the first

could hear the uncompromising edge in her voice, and he knew he

chest tightened.

come eventually.

he hadn’t felt the need to explain himself. She was a

relationship had grown

it was now.

and another time as he straightened the scarf

her neck. He said hoarsely, “Yes, I did lie about my identity, but

might distance yourself

I

Wynter frowned. “Why would I distance

you forget about your aversion

of sadness in his

what she had told

of hair behind her ear. “Besides, I

raised a brow. She

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

my poor health

290 Daytona Lies

the plague, as if whatever I

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

who refused to make

Dalton opted to keep his study, where he

get him to leave

young ladies and gentlemen of Kingbourne’s high society had wanted to approach

was a child.

sensing the bodyguard’s gaze, Dalton turned and gave

The bodyguard broke into a cold sweat and

sugilite pendant so that it rested