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.

"I've been gone for two days, and no one at home bothered to

it because

suggested, "How about we get the marriage license.

a couple

they 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

but then she heard him say,

voice was gentle as he opened the passenger door, gesturing for her

him and saw that he seemed perfectly normal, not the slightest

"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

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

call. When he returned, the food had just been served. They hadn't ordered much, but each

food here is pretty good. Try it," Chandler urged

"There's so much food. I can't finish it all by

of the dishes back toward

Chandler. "Well, look who's back! Didn't you already stop by this morning?"