Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After ...

Chapter 706 This Is My Chance

Felix pretended to be serious. "Sell one of the villas."

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He thought, "The Powell family has some nerve. After everything I have done for them over the years, risking my life time and again, they still can't scrape together even one million dollars for me.

Meanwhile, my two brothers are living the high life-throwing money around as it grows on trees, getting everything they want without a second thought."

Felix narrowed his eyes and thought again, "Maybe it's time to settle the score with the Powells. After all, how am I supposed to marry Meryl and start a family if we are going to end up living on air? Not to mention, we have a son to raise now."

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Meryl and Chandler's relationship hit a standstill. The whole day, Meryl stayed in the hospital room, treating Chandler like he was invisible.

Sure, they spoke a little, but it was clear she had grown distant, her tone cold and detached. Chandler felt a pang of frustration.

That night, after Meryl fell asleep, he stepped out into the hallway for a smoke. He had just lit his second cigarette when' Dante called, asking him to grab a drink.

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Chandler made sure to leave a couple of bodyguards outside Meryl's door, just in case something happened while he was gone. Then he slipped on his jacket and headed out. Honestly, he needed a drink.

a sofa and started knocking back drinks like water. In

shock and thought, "Is

Chandler taking another swig, Dante quickly said, "What's

muttered, "Meryl wants

froze. He hadn't been keeping up with whatever was happening between Chandler and Meryl. He had his own mess to deal

but Anne barely spoke to

ridiculous-Anne announced she wanted to move to Havenbrook with Bella. Havenbrook was halfway

guess the reason. Of course,

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Havenbrook? Why are you

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to get her travel documents today, so don't think you can stop me just because you've spent a few days with her." "This

along better lately, or so Dante thought. They could discuss parenting calmly and even cooperate like normal parents. But now, this fight had undone all

a young child to an entirely unfamiliar place? Anne, are you even thinking about Bella,

You're moving to be with him? What will Bella think when she grows up? You want to go? Fine. But leave Bella here.

why she had looked so disappointed in him as she left.

night, Dante gave up trying to make sense of it and called Chandler to join him at

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drunk but still sharp, said, "It's obvious why she's mad. You

Dante frowned, "How?"

"She went through hell-pregnancy, childbirth, everything-on her own. She's already sacrificed so much for Bella. Anyone else can tell her to put the child first, but not you. You didn't go through any of it, and now you're acting like you have

continued. "Maybe she's moving to Havenbrook because it'll help her career. But instead of giving her the benefit of the doubt, you labeled her a lovesick fool. Of

hit him. Chandler, seeing Dante's expression, smirked bitterly and