Chapter 25 Betrayal and Blame
When Lydia heard Meryl’s words, her face stiffened, and a hint of guilt flashed across her expression.
Just as expected, Bianca’s expression turned grim the n Meryl brought up the incident.
Bianca always thought that her well–behaved eldest daughter would never commit such a disgraceful act.
But the live TV broadcast had detailed accounts, and she had been troubled by it all morning.
With her lips pressed together, Bianca asked, “Lydia, did you and Dalton really…”
Tears welled up in Lydia’s eyes, and they started to fall before she could even get a word out. “I’m sorry, Mom. Dalton had too much to drink last night. He took me to the hotel, and I was too weak to fight back.”
Upon hearing that, Bianca frowned and grumbled, “That Dalton! He’s already engaged to Meryl. How could he force himself on you?!”
Lydia gently wiped her reddened eyes and continued, “Dalton was drunk, Mom. It’s not entirely his fault. And Meryl is a victim in this, too.”
It was only then that Bianca remembered Meryl was still standing there.
She figured that since Meryl loved Dalton so much, she must be feeling awful right now.
Bianca, however, snorted, “She couldn’t keep an eye on her
own man, so who else is to blame? If Meryl hadn’t made Dalton angry that night, you wouldn’t have had to plead on her behalf and ruin your reputation!”
She then turned to Meryl, glaring at her. “Now look at what’s happened. Lydia lost her dignity to Dalton because of you and now she’s bearing the blame for it.”
Upon hearing that, Meryl stopped abruptly in her tracks. “Are you kidding me? They’re the ones who messed around and you’re blaming it on me?”
She sometimes really wondered who the biological daughter was actually.
Meryl wondered, “Why does my family always pin the root of every problem on me without knowing the whole story?
Lydia is one thing. She’s always been vying for my place and my parents‘ love.
But seriously, are my parents blind?
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