Chapter 28 What About Meryl
“Didn’t Meryl already make it clear about the prison incident? It was this woman who framed her to get her locked up."
“You’re the one who betrayed Meryl, and now you want to pin everything on her?"
“Ending the engagement? Sure, I have no objections. But you should face the consequences alone, not drag women into this to cover your back."
“What did Meryl do wrong? You’re the one who changed. She’s the one who got hurt, and now you want to use your affair to cover up your shame? Blaming her for everything?"
“Dalton, men don’t act as cowardly as you are, doing such heartless and disgraceful things that it’s the Aniston family’s reputation you’re tarnishing!”
Chandler’s tone grew colder with each word, his every utterance striking like a fierce wind.
Dalton, scolded, looked increasingly uncomfortable, and his face turned pale and flushed.
Unable to hold back his frustration any longer, he burst out.
“Fine, I’ll take full responsibility! I’ll say it was a falling out between Meryl and me. I’m off to a press conference with Lydia to calm this mess.”
The more things dragged on, the more trouble there would be. Dalton was eager to sort things out today.
Chandler responded indifferently, “Suit yourself, but does your mother know about this?”
At the mention of his mother, Dalton’s expression stiffened.
Charlotte didn’t like Lydia, always viewing her as a no-good upstart and never really acknowledging her.
Initially, Dalton thought about holding a press conference right away. Once the news was out, there was nothing Charlotte could do about it, whether she liked Lydia or not.
Dalton didn’t respond, but Chandler seemed to read his mind.
He waved his hand, signaling they could leave.
As they left, Lydia felt a mix of relief and anxiety.
“Dalton, are you sure we shouldn’t inform your mother first? And what about Meryl? What if she clings to you, begging you to get back together with her?”
This was Lydia’s biggest worry. Taking action without prior consent, she hadn’t even officially become a part of the family and had already offended Charlotte.
And then there was Meryl. She thought that Dalton seemed to favor her now, but she felt that during their seven years together, his feelings for Meryl hadn’t been entirely absent.
She worried about what she should do if Meryl truly regretted it and begged Dalton to come back to her.
Dalton seemed unconcerned, leaning down to kiss Lydia on the forehead.
“Why worry about that? Why would I change my mind? She’s nowhere near as wonderful as you."
“As for my mother, I’m the one getting married, not her.”
As Dalton and Lydia weren’t far off, Walter called out.
“Ms. Stone, please wait.”
Lydia turned around, puzzled. “Mr. Adams, does Mr. Aniston need something else?”
Walter’s gaze was meaningful as he looked at Lydia.
“Mr. Aniston said that you act decisively, Ms. Stone. He gave three days, yet you used just one to finish everything and change the game. But Ms. Stone, this move was rather harsh, causing Galaxy Holdings Group’s stock to plummet. He’ll overlook this since it’s the first time, but once you’re part of the Aniston family, you’ll need to learn some rules.”
Lydia’s expression froze, her face turning even grimmer as she listened.
She wondered if he was openly telling Dalton that she had orchestrated last night’s events.
She turned away, guiltily glancing at Dalton.
Dalton was a little suspicious. “What three days?”
Walter acted as though he had misspoken, hesitating. “Oh? I forgot that Mr. Aniston asked me to speak privately with Ms. Stone. Sorry, Ms. Stone, this is something between you and Mr. Dalton Aniston. You should explain it to him yourself.”
After saying this, Walter walked away without looking back.
After a moment of silence, Dalton pieced things together, vaguely understanding.
“So, the reporters at the TV station this morning were arranged by you in advance? Was this all your doing?”