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.

and no one at home bothered to call to check on me. I guess I'm really just

it because

suggested, "How about we get the

couple of seconds and nodded.

rumbled loudly. She froze and quickly covered it with her hand, a blush of embarrassment crossing her face. She

mortified, but then she heard

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

saw that he seemed perfectly normal,

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 Kingsdom and finally stopped outside an

end of the alley was a small restaurant, but what it

returned, the food had just been served. They hadn't ordered much, but each dish was light and delicate, perfect for someone like Meryl,

Try it," Chandler

and thought, "There's so much food. I can't finish it all

of the dishes back toward Chandler and said, "You

see Chandler. "Well, look who's back! Didn't you already stop by this morning?" she asked. Upon hearing that, Meryl turned to look at