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 to

feared being forgotten and

abandonment had once driven her

everything to save her, Rachel realized that even if she

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her to

time, she saw how wrong she had been. She thought of Meryl and realized

her thoughts spiraled, Rachel's eyes began

exhaustion was too much to bear. After a

and lightly patted her cheek. "Don't fall asleep. If Meryl misunderstands me, I'll need you to

voice grew heavy. "If you dare

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Meryl slowly opened her eyes in the hospital

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

a side

hospital last night and going into surgery. She had been conscious when they wheeled her

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

her stomach was

You realized that the baby must

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her child. But the

to the baby because of the

woman with a kind face approached

Mrs. Aniston. How are

look after Meryl before he left. She

looked at the unfamiliar face, her

confusion.

a baby boy," Griselda said with a smile. "But he was born prematurely and is

for premature babies to be placed in an incubator. *. If there was no news after

meant no

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calm. Perhaps the past night's events had drained her of

across the room, she noticed

darkened. "Where

something urgent to attend to. He's not

Meryl's heart tightened.

understand what could be more important than her giving

knew it had to be about

past few days, Chandler had been searching

eyes, Meryl felt an overwhelming

it was something a good

wasn't there when she needed him most, neither during the

felt deeply

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the past night's events had

across the room,

darkened. "Where

Aniston had something urgent to attend to. He's not here," Griselda replied. Meryl's heart

could be more