Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After... 1/4

Chapter 401 There's No Going Back

"Meryl, you awake? I brought you something to eat."

Meryl pressed her lips together, her voice quiet but firm. "I'm not hungry. You can have it."

Without waiting for a response, she turned over and switched off the light, plunging the room into darkness.

But Dalton stayed put. "Meryl, you've barely eaten these past few days. You've lost weight. How can you not be hungry? At least come out and see what I got for you."

His voice was gentle, almost pleading, but Meryl let out a tired. sigh.

"Dalton, I'm really not hungry. Let's talk about it tomorrow, okay? I'm trying to sleep."

She didn't want to waste any more energy on him, especially not in the middle of the night.

Realizing he'd hit a wall, Dalton gave in. "Alright, get some rest."

Still, he lingered outside her door for a moment, staring at the dim light seeping under the door.

A flicker of sadness flashed across his face.

used to care so much about him. Now, she

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that with enough patience, she'd

a servant approached him. "Sir, the sandwich you brought back is ready. Would you like to

shook his head. "No,

surprised. "But didn't you buy that especially

another one for

in bed,

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take it seriously, though, thinking it

of Dalton's

morning, however, when she went downstairs, she was caught off guard by the sight of

and his eyes lit up when he saw her. "Meryl, you must be hungry. Come on, have something

eat."

glanced at

that little shop near her high school, the one she used to

ages since she last

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piece, took a small bite, and

does it taste?" he asked, his voice full