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?"

Meryl was

it up and walked out, he waved his

Chandler tilted his head, shaking the phone in his hand.

anything more. She finished the food on her plate, and when she walked out, Chandler was

sure you

an easy time at the Stone Villa. He thought that if he accompanied her

some things to take care of now. After you get your documents,

the address he gave. Later, she looked it

had thought Chandler 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. After all, they were getting married, so there was plenty of time

made her

doorbell twice, and soon, a

that it was Meryl, the servant was visibly shocked. "Ms. Stone, you're

hummed in response and nodded slightly before

you looking for Mrs. Bianca Stone? She has a headache and is resting in her room. She said she

her, all skin and bones. She must have suffered a lot in there." Meryl replied, "I'm not here

that, the servant paused and hurriedly

made her way

into a small box in the corner of