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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way out of this. Not only did you fail to clarify my misunderstanding at the first instance, but you also deliberately lied about who you were.”

the uncompromising edge in her

escape. Dalton’s chest tightened. He knew this day would

come eventually.

he hadn’t felt the need to

he was her patient. Their relationship

it was now.

and another time

“Yes, I did lie about my identity, but

I thought you might distance

I was.”

frowned. “Why would I distance myself

about your aversion toward the Yarwoods?”

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

reminded of what she

of hair behind her ear.

Wynter raised a brow. She

smile curled on Dalton’s l*ps as he elaborated, “I didn’t have many friends growing up due to my

about my poor health tends to

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like the plague, as if

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

who refused to

opted to keep

extensively. No one could get him to

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

was a child.

gaze, Dalton

bodyguard broke into a cold sweat and quickly lowered

sugilite pendant so that it rested