Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 22 New Beginnings Old Doubts

"Okay," Chandler murmured, giving a slight nod before walking out of the ward.

When he looked back and saw that Meryl was still standing there, frozen, he walked back to her and grabbed her wrist.

"What are you waiting for?" Chandler asked with a smile tugging at his lips, his deep voice carrying a hint of cheerfulness. "Come on. Let's go to City Hall."

"Wait, what?" Meryl was caught off guard. She then found herself going along with him, though her brain was struggling to process it all.

"We're going now?" she asked, clearly taken aback. She felt like everything was moving a little too fast.

"Uh-huh. Is something wrong?" Chandler asked, looking back and locking eyes with Meryl.

She hesitated, "I...don't have my documents with me! I need to go back and get them."

As Meryl thought of that home in question, her gaze dropped to the floor.

bothered to call to check

made peace with it because she was going to have a new home

about we get the marriage license.

considered it for a couple of seconds and nodded.

spoke, Meryl's stomach rumbled loudly. She froze and quickly covered it with her hand, a blush of embarrassment crossing her face. She peeked at Chandler from the corner of her eye, worrying that he

mortified, but then she

gentle as he opened the passenger door, gesturing for her to get in. "Would you like to eat out or

and saw

get annoyed. "I'll go with whatever you Chandler saw that Meryl was a bit wound up. Instead of saying anything, he simply nodded and slid into the driver's seat. He then drove through the busiest streets of

end of the alley was a small restaurant, but what it lacked in size, it made up for in

returned, the food had just been served. They hadn't ordered

pretty good. Try it," Chandler urged as he moved the

much food. I can't finish

dishes back toward

came out from the back and was surprised to see Chandler. "Well, look who's back! Didn't you already stop by