Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 12 Unforgotten Rescue

Chandler had only just left when Meryl blinked awake, the strong scent of disinfectant filling her nostrils.

Everything around her was a blur of white, reminding her that she was in a hospital.

After she'd left the Stone Villa, the rain had come down in torrents. In her hazy state, she noticed a missed call on her phone and decided to call back. Just as she told the caller her address, her head felt heavy, and she blacked out.

"So, that man sent me here?" she wondered.

Ten years ago, she had saved a man by accident.

In return, he gave her a pendant and a phone number, telling her she could call if she ever needed help.

Meryl had been doubtful but wrote the number down anyway, never imagining it would actually be useful.

After all these years, she figured he would have forgotten all about her.

But tonight, when she called, she did so without much hope, yet the call went through.

She couldn't recall what he looked like, only that he had worn a police uniform with the number "258" on his shoulder, probably his badge number.

memories, the door swung open,

walked

her to wake up so soon. "Ms. Stone, do you feel okay? Just

group of medical staff came in and then left

yet she was comforted by the thought that

nurses had cleared out, she turned to Walter

like it belonged to another lifetime. She was only

years, the details of that

hesitated, surprise flickering in his

Meryl, but he guessed it had something to

are you looking for the person who helped you? He had to leave earlier, but I'm Walter. If you

and noticing she looked a bit exhausted, Walter gently closed the door

message to Chandler. [Sir, Ms. Stone is awake, and the doctor says she's doing well.] Chandler responded

something else and added. [Ms.

the club, the rain was pouring heavily outside, but he

his phone, the light reflecting off his sharp features as he

raised

frame and an air of wild confidence, he looked striking under