Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 38 What's His Name?

Anne glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already 2:30 AM.

Her parents were probably fast asleep by now, and she didn't want to worry them by making a late-night trip to the police station.

After wrestling with her thoughts for a moment, she decided

to call her husband, Dante.

The phone rang a few times before he picked up. The background noise was chaotic, filled with the sounds of laughter and clinking glasses as if he were at a poker game. Anne could even hear a woman's voice in the mix. "What's up?" Dante's tone was flat, lacking any warmth.

Anne skipped the pleasantries, her voice icy. "Come pick me up at the police station."

There was a brief pause, and then Dante's voice, laced with sarcasm, cut through the noise.

"In trouble, huh? You've really outdone yourself this time,

Anne."

Chapter 38 What's His Name?

She bit her lip, sensing his impatience.

She thought, frustration bubbling up inside her, "What am I doing, calling him?"

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Anne was about to hang up when Dante's voice broke through again. "Alright, I'll come get you. But first, you owe me a favor."

Anne tightened her grip on the phone, her heart racing. "What

favor?"

"Give me a kid."

Anne was momentarily speechless.

get a divorce! Why would I have

you out of your

he was just

arrangement, a union forged under family

had waited

came, only to face the harsh

agreed, and they Chapter 38

process of figuring out

wants me to have a

Dante was unwilling to come to the police station to bail her

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getting divorced, why should I bail

Anne could respond, a series

had hung

disbelief, she felt a wave of frustration.

pricked at her eyes as Anne turned

looked more

that.

wrapped her arm around Anne's shoulders, her heart aching for her

like we'll

for this bail

What's

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lip, contemplating, "I wonder if Chandler

awake at this hour.

our wedding night, and I'm

to bail us out...

How melodramatic.

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