Chapter 8 Canceling the Engagement
Just then, Meryl’s phone buzzed, but it was on silent.
She missed three calls without even realizing it.
Bianca noticed and went pale.
Watching Meryl gulp down the drink, she feared it might be poisoned and that Meryl could collapse right there.
Frantic, Bianca told someone to call an ambulance.
At that moment, a servant from the kitchen came out, saying, “I added something to Ms. Lydia Stone’s drink. She said she wasn’t feeling well, so I put in some vitamins.”
The servant looked a lot like Meryl, and everyone realized there had been a huge misunderstanding.
But the drama was far from over.
Meryl suddenly grabbed Lydia’s wrist and dragged her towards.
the stairs.
Her behavior was erratic, almost as if she had lost her mind.
Lydia tried to pull away, but seeing Dalton chasing after them,
Chapter 8 Canceling the Engagement
she came up with an idea and followed Meryl up the stairs.
“What are you doing? Meryl, if you want to lose it, do it alone! Let go!” Dalton shouted, grabbing Meryl and pulling her away.
His cold gaze swept over her.
Then, he froze.
He saw tears streaming down Meryl’s face.
A sudden pang of uncase hit him, quickly replaced by overwhelming shock.
In the chaos at the top of the stairs, as Meryl and Lydia struggled, Meryl’s body suddenly pitched forward and began to fall down the stairs.
She was so light that even a small push sent her tumbling.
Dalton had a chance to catch her, but just as he reached out, Lydia cried out.
His focus shifted to her, and by the time he turned back, it was too late.
In that moment, as Dalton chose to protect Lydia, Meryl’s heart sank.
The fall was brutal. She collided with the metal railings, each impact making her head throb painfully.
This kind of pain was nothing new to her. After three years in prison, she had learned to endure it in silence.
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