Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 402 His Promise

"Yes, I did say that. Well? Did the papers get signed?"

Dalton suddenly fell silent.

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Meryl wasn't surprised. If he'd really gotten the divorce papers signed, he would've shoved them in her face by now.

"Meryl, I really want to end things with her, but..."

He hesitated, leaving out the fact that Chandler had shown up out of nowhere and put a stop to it.

He grasped Meryl's hand tightly, urgency lacing his words. "I promise you, I'll be divorced within a month."

At that moment, Dalton was a mixture of infuriating and pitiful.

Meryl tried to pull her hand away, but he held on like she was a lifeline.

Suddenly, he yanked her into his arms, holding her close as if he was afraid she might disappear.

Their bodies pressed together, and Meryl was taken aback by the unexpected warmth of his embrace.

his aftershave wafted over

she could think, she pushed

Chapter 402 His Promise

had eaten

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her suffer from morning sickness, Dalton felt a

finally emerged, he handed her a glass of water, worry

a bit of relief wash

had a strange salty taste, and she raised an

doctor," he explained, his tone carnest. "They said a little

"Thanks," she murmured.

unwell, just lie down for a while. I'll whip up something else for you," he insisted, already heading back to

couch and turned on the TV, trying to distract herself while sneaking

the open kitchen, she watched Dalton bustle around,

an apron.

man preparing a meal for his wife with

brushed her fingers over her belly, her heart heavy

was what

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about how she had been stuck here for a week,