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..

hitched today? The party's all set up, where's your bride?" Chandler frowned, his

a bit, her long hair sweeping

crowded. I don't want to scare

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

a swift motion, he reached up and easily grabbed the laundry detergent, placing it gently into the

around, her face lighting up with gratitude as she smiled

smirked, not saying a word, and

and tossed them

are you even listening? Where are

shrugged, his tone casual. "Just out shopping with my wife. You guys have fun;

long pause on the other end, followed by Dante's incredulous laughter. "No way! You're actually grocery shopping?" Chandler, perhaps annoyed by Dante's

she heard

thought, "Who was he talking to?

some soup?" Chandler asked,

Meryl replied, momentarily

Chandler said, leaning casually against the

isn't cooking chicken a bit of a

fell on

eyes lingered a moment too