Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 693 I Won't Forgive You

Seeing Rachel's cracked lips, Chandler quickly took out a bottle of water.

He poured a bit and dabbed it gently on her lips to moisten them. Then, he used a wet tissue to wipe the blood from her forehead. Last night, Rachel had begged Daniel endlessly, pleading for her life.

Blood had trickled from her forehead into her eyes, leaving a streak that made her look utterly defeated and blurring her line of sight.

"I think I'm not going to make it," Rachel murmured, her voice trembling with pain.

Her body ached unbearably, and a tear slipped from the corner of her eye.

"Chandler, I'm sorry for being such a burden to you all these years."

Chandler's expression softened as a hint of sympathy flashed through his eyes. "Don't talk like that. You're still young. You'll" be fine." He had grown up with Rachel, and seeing her in this state tore at

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Rachel seemed like she wanted to say more, but exhaustion overwhelmed her.

She shut her eyes, longing for even a moment's rest.

Chandler frowned, unwilling to let her drift away. He nudged her, trying to keep her awake.

"Rachel, listen to me. Meryl gave birth last night. She's in the hospital now. I'm a father."

Chandler began chatting with Rachel, hoping the news would grab her attention and keep her conscious.

"But before the baby was born, Meryl was in a car accident. The child came early and is in an incubator now," he added.

Rachel's eyes fluttered open again as she processed his words.

She thought to herself, "Meryl had a car accident?

So Chandler left her to rescue me?"

Chandler's voice faltered for a moment before he continued, "Do you think Meryl will be disappointed in me when she wakes up and finds I wasn't there for her?

*. "But I couldn't just leave you. I'm responsible for you. When I heard you were in danger, I couldn't turn my back on you."

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Chandler's bloodshot eyes betrayed his exhaustion. He hadn't 'slept since the night before, and the strain showed in every line on his face.

"I owe your brother my life. That's why I've taken care of you all these years. Rachel, I've always seen you as a little sister. Can you stop being so reckless from now on?" Chandler said earnestly. Rachel stared at him, her gaze unwavering as his words sunk in.

She thought bitterly, "Reckless?

Yes, if I hadn't been reckless, I wouldn't have been kidnapped and had a kidney taken."

Conflicted, Rachel couldn't help but reflect.

She had clung to Chandler, hoping he would notice her.

Chandler was the only connection she had left in this world.

constant validation from him, a reminder that she mattered

being forgotten and longed to

crushing sense of abandonment had

her, Rachel realized that even if she stopped

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leave her to

been.

thoughts spiraled, Rachel's eyes

a long, harrowing night, all

her name firmly and lightly patted her cheek. "Don't fall asleep. If Meryl misunderstands

heavy. "If you dare to

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Meryl slowly opened her

had been deep, the kind where time slipped away entirely. Her body felt as though it hadn't rested

side effect from the

hospital last night and going into surgery. She

remembered lying on the operating table as the anesthetic was administered. Darkness had

noticed her stomach was now flat.

realized that the

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head, searching for her child. But the crib beside her was empty. Her

happen to the baby because

middle-aged woman with a kind face approached

Aniston. How are

a caregiver Chandler had arranged to look after Meryl before he left. She looked to be

at the unfamiliar face,

confusion.

had a baby boy," Griselda said with a smile. "But

an incubator. *.

meant

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calm. Perhaps the past night's

as her gaze swept across the room, she

darkened. "Where is

urgent to attend to. He's not

Meryl's heart tightened.

couldn't understand what could be more important than

she knew it had to be about

the past few days, Chandler

Meryl felt

something a good husband

she needed him most, neither during the accident

deeply disappointed

welled up in her eyes. For the first time, Meryl questioned her place in Chandler's heart. Chapter 693 I Won't Forgive

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felt strangely calm. Perhaps the

across the room,

darkened. "Where

Aniston had something urgent to attend to. He's not here,"

what could be more important