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..

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

was too high, and she struggled a bit, her

crowded. I don't want to

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

swift motion, he reached up and easily grabbed the laundry detergent,

lighting up with gratitude as she

not saying a word, and continued on to the

two steaks and tossed them

again. "Chandler, are you even listening? Where

my wife. You guys have fun; put

a long pause on the other end, followed by Dante's incredulous laughter. "No way! You're actually grocery

flushed when she heard him say

he talking to? A friend,

soup?" Chandler asked, breaking her

Meryl replied,

good for women," Chandler said, leaning casually against the cart as a store clerk

"But isn't cooking chicken a bit

gaze fell on

a moment too long on her delicate