Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 23 The Scarf and the Past

Meryl was shocked to hear Chandler, and her hand holding the spoon paused.

Thinking about her parents' attitude toward her, she lowered her eyes and replied, "No. I can go back by myself."

Meryl didn't get along with her family, and for some reason, she didn't want Chandler to know.

Chandler's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, but he didn't say anything else.

At that moment, the TV in the restaurant suddenly started broadcasting entertainment gossip news.

The volume was too loud, and Meryl instinctively turned her head to look.

The gossip news showed that Dalton and Lydia were being surrounded by reporters outside a room.

With her face buried in her hands, she hid behind Dalton as cameras and flashes swarmed them. At one point, the camera even panned to the massive bed behind them. That was one giant bed. Meryl could also see that there were security guards maintaining order at the scene. She then froze when she noticed the word

"live" at the top right corner of the TV screen.

She thought incredulously, "Are they really still stuck in the hotel?"

was staring, and glanced over at the

phone rang again. As he picked it up and walked out, he waved his hand

confusion, and Chandler tilted his head, shaking the phone in his hand. "It's too loud.

her plate, and

asked, "Are you sure you don't need me

Stone Villa. He thought that if he

"Alright. I have some things to take care of now. After

noted the address he gave. Later, she looked it

was just a regular small business owner, but it seemed his business was doing pretty well. After he drove away, Meryl was still a bit dazed as she realized. she might have forgotten to ask his name all this time. She decided it didn't matter.

Meryl hailed a taxi and made her way back to

was tightly shut. She rang the doorbell twice, and soon, a servant opened the door just

Meryl, the servant was visibly shocked. "Ms. Stone,

hummed in response and nodded slightly

Stone..." The servant hesitated. "Are you looking for Mrs. Bianca Stone? She has a headache and is resting in her room. She said she wouldn't see anyone." The servant looked at

for three years of correction? Just look at her,

the servant paused and hurriedly replied, "In

expressed her thanks and made her way to

into a small box in the corner of the