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

walked in. She

so soon. "Ms. Stone, do you feel okay? Just

a whirlwind of activity, a group of medical staff came in

yet she was

out, she turned to Walter and said, "So it was you, 258? Thanks

it belonged to another lifetime. She was

details of that man's

hesitated, surprise flickering in his

to Meryl, but he guessed it had something

helped you? He had to leave earlier, but I'm Walter.

Walter gently closed the door

[Sir, Ms. Stone is awake, and the doctor says she's

else and added. [Ms. Stone might want to

arrived at the club, the rain was pouring heavily outside, but he strode

the light reflecting off his sharp

eyebrow raised

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