Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After P...

Chapter 653 Fight Back

Meryl furrowed her brows, still feeling a bit miffed with Chandler.

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She gently pushed him away, biting her lip. "What about Rachel? Don't you need to take care of her tonight? She's blind right now-what if something happens? Aren't you concerned?"

"Concerned?" Chandler met her gaze, his eyes deep and searching. "Meryl, are you... still jealous?"

Meryl fell silent, with her lack of response speaking volumes.

It stung to see her man treating another woman so well, especially when he had forgotten their anniversary.

Sure, Chandler had held his own at the reunion, making her look good among her classmates, but what good was that?

It didn't fill her heart or provide any real'comfort.

Meryl wanted genuine care and attention from her husband, not just superficial accolades.

She desperately wished Chandler would sort out his relationship with Rachel and return to their family.

She had given him time to figure things out, but if he couldn't, she was ready to gather her thoughts and leave.

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She didn't want to get caught up in a love triangle.

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After all, Meryl was financially stable now; she could manage on her own with their child.

Chandler took Meryl's hand gently. "Today, a specialist came to consult. They said Rachel's eyes don't have any underlying issues, but she insists she can't see.

"The expert mentioned that she might recover on her own in a few days.

"I've been swamped with work and haven't been able to sit by her bedside around the clock. Please don't misunderstand me.

"Sometimes, I'm just too busy to come by the Stone Villa late at night. I didn't want to disturb your rest."

After all, Meryl was quite far along in her pregnancy, and he knew how hard it was for her to get a good night's sleep. If he showed up late, it would only disrupt her peace.

at the hospital today because of the specialist. I wanted to hear firsthand what was going

had entrusted Walter to handle Rachel's care and even hired a nurse to look

calling you earlier, but you didn't pick up," he added, pulling Meryl closer

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had been huny composing music lately,

during

from Chandler and tried to return them, he was namally in a meeting, his phone

was nevele of missed connections that left

been glued to Rachel's

when I went to the hospital, I saw you two

his face changed, "Wait a minute, Was that noise

scanned Meryl from head to toe; concern etched on

did you fall? Are you

floor, but Rachel had distracted him from

gently, "I just bumped into

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a little, I

something got in her eye... I checked it out, and we didn't

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I just happened to arrive at the

like... Rachel wanted

she blind? How does she know

thought crept into Meryl's

actually see? What if

act?"

more she pondered, the

the specialists had said Rachel's injuries weren't severe -maybe she was just pretending to be blind. "Could it be

didn't share her

no proof to

acting, Meryl wanted to expose

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the

for Meryl to fight

Rachel in the hospital isn't a long-term solution. How about we

"Bring her home? Meryl, what

be easier to care for her at

his head. "But that's our home. I don't want

he would agree to let Rachel cross