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.

Now,

There's No Going Back angry and needed

that with enough patience, she'd come

you brought back is ready.

"No, let the others

that especially

just get another one for

bed, had heard every

2/4

take it seriously, though,

of Dalton's offhand

caught off guard

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

eat."

glanced at the

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

ages since she last had

401 There's No Going

a

does it taste?" he asked, his voice full

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255