Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 15 Marry Me

Meryl looked down, biting her lip and glancing up at him nervously, trying to piece together what had happened.

Why was this man in her hospital room?

"Are you 258?" she ventured cautiously.

Chandler raised an eyebrow and took a seat, crossing his long legs. His deep eyes locked onto hers.

"Yes, that's me."

His voice was cool, carrying a hint of early morning huskiness.

"Ms. Stone, are you planning to use your favor from ten years ago to make up for last night?"

Their eyes met, and Meryl felt a bit lost.

Ten years ago, when she had saved him, he was covered in mud, lying behind a haystack with a frightening wound on his chest.

She hadn't expected that he would turn out to be so strikingly handsome.

She had always thought Dalton was the most handsome man in Kingsdom, but now she had to admit he didn't compare to the man in front of her. Chapter 15 Marry Me

she asked in a small voice, "We didn't... do anything

amusement.

she couldn't be sure if she had done anything more inappropriate. Feeling pressured, she knew she had to say

buy

widened. "Replace my

Meryl bit her lip.

didn't seem quite

wealthy, surely not lacking a

she could offer. Just having left the Stone family, she had nothing to her

spoke softly, "If you have any requests, just let me

"Marry me."

words were cut off

back, his eyes fixed on

like

apple bobbed

me.

was casual as if discussing lunch plans, but Meryl felt a

once. I don't even

fingers, looking slightly exasperated. "Ms. Stone, you might

am I supposed to explain that to

paused, leaning forward, a faint smile on his lips. "Besides, we haven't just met once. We've known each other for ten years. You saved my life. Marrying you makes perfect sense." Meryl was at