Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 529 Just a Wall Away

Meryl's voice sounded groggy, like she'd been woken up from sleep.

She answered softly, "What's up? I just dozed off."

Hearing her voice, Chandler let out a sigh of relief and immediately asked, "Meryl, where are you?" -

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Rubbing her eyes, Meryl checked the time and noticed over ten missed calls from Chandler, all within the last half hour.

"I'm in the orchestra dorm! Why all these sudden calls?"

It was past midnight and chilly outside.

In the darkness, Chandler rolled his window halfway down, letting the wind mess up his hair.

The cool air kept him alert. Despite it being past 1 AM, sleep was the last thing on his mind.

Dalton's words from earlier that evening nagged at him, triggering an inexplicable sense of unease.

The dim street lights cast shadows across Chandler's handsome features, making his expression hard to read.

"Meryl, did anything happen tonight? Did you... see anyone?"

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going on,

up,

lady at the cafeteria, and..." Meryl paused. "Oh yeah,

Chandler frowned. "Felix?"

Dalton hadn't

really had

car pulled into a

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followed the car, and his eyes caught the Powell family crest hanging

His eyes narrowed slightly.

neighborhood wasn't the kind of place just anyone

prime location. The Powell family lived so close to the orchestra! It was just a wall away. He hadn't paid much attention

got out of

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car with one hand while keeping the other

did you come to know

back to that night with the fireworks when she nearly got into a car accident, and

had agreed

beyond that, she had promised to keep his

I noticed he was having trouble walking, so I took him back to Powell Manor," Meryl

line. "And then? Did he give you