Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 33 My Wife

He thought to himself, "So she's trying to grab my attention. with this little stunt? Hoping I'll be curious enough to call her back?

Not a bad plan, huh?"

Meanwhile, Meryl was blissfully unaware that her phone had auto-dialed Dalton while she was busy shopping.

She couldn't shake the feeling that her new husband,

Chandler, had an almost ethereal quality about him, as if he

belonged to another world entirely.

To bring him down to earth a bit, she handed him the

responsibility of pushing the shopping cart.

With deft hands, Meryl navigated the aisles of household goods while Chandler quietly followed her lead. To any casual observer, they looked like a perfectly harmonious couple. Suddenly, Chandler's phone buzzed, breaking the moment.

He paused, glancing in the direction Meryl had gone, and answered the call.

On the other end, the noise was overwhelming..

voice cut through the chatter. "Chandler! Didn't you say you were getting hitched today? The party's all set up, where's your bride?" Chandler frowned, his gaze drifting back to Meryl, who was stretching on her tiptoes to reach a large bottle of laundry

high, and she struggled a bit, her long

replied quietly, "It's too crowded. I don't want to scare

acting like you're guarding a treasure. It's a celebration, and the main event is missing!" Chandler stayed silent, pushing

reached up and easily grabbed

turned around, her face lighting up with gratitude as she smiled at

saying a word,

steaks and tossed them

you even listening? Where are you? It sounds

with my wife. You guys have fun; put the

incredulous laughter. "No way! You're actually grocery shopping?"

cheeks flushed when she heard him

was he talking to? A

Chandler asked, breaking her

Meryl replied,

heard it's really good for women," Chandler said, leaning casually against the

isn't cooking chicken a bit of

gaze fell

lingered a moment too long on her delicate