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.

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

already made peace with it because she was going to have a

we get the marriage

couple of seconds and nodded.

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

was mortified, but then she heard him say, "I'm

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

to look at him and saw that he seemed perfectly normal, not

on her own, worried he might get annoyed. "I'll go with whatever you Chandler saw that Meryl was a bit wound up. Instead of saying anything, he simply

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

placing their order, Chandler stepped out to take a phone call. When he returned, the food had just been served. They hadn't ordered much, but each dish was light and delicate, perfect for someone like Meryl,

good. Try it," Chandler urged as he moved the plates in front of

so much food. I can't

toward Chandler and said, "You should

back! Didn't you already stop by this morning?" she asked. Upon hearing that,