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.

Chandler slumped into a sofa and started knocking back drinks like water. In just five minutes, he had downed over

and thought, "Is he trying to drink himself to

another swig, Dante

"Meryl

with whatever was happening between Chandler

but Anne barely spoke to him about

move to Havenbrook with Bella. Havenbrook was halfway across

the reason. Of

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in Havenbrook? Why are you

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taking her 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 is about Max, isn't it?" Dante pressed,

better lately, or so Dante thought. They could discuss parenting calmly and even cooperate like normal parents. But now,

to an entirely unfamiliar place? Anne, are you even thinking

grows up? You want to go? Fine. But leave Bella here. She stays in Kingsdom." Anne

stewing over it all day, trying to figure out why she had looked so

Bella fell asleep that night, Dante gave up trying to make sense of it and called Chandler to join him at the bar. As they drank, Dante shared

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still sharp, said, "It's

Dante frowned, "How?"

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 the right to dictate her life?" Dante fell silent, regret washing over him. He thought, "Chandler is right. Why should a mother have to sacrifice her own happiness for her child? I accused her without understanding her

because it'll help her career. But instead of giving her the benefit of the doubt, you labeled her

seeing Dante's expression, smirked bitterly and took another