Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 723 Love at First Sight

Meryl felt a bit disappointed that she didn't get to see her son, John, standing beside her, reassured her, "Don't overthink it. The doctor's just looking out for my nephew, Don't worry, Before you know it, my cute little nephew will be out of here and back home."

Meryl nodded, choosing to trust the doctor. She decided to come back in a few days to visit again. Since she was about to perform medical acupuncture on Felix, it wasn't convenient to have John Magging along, so she said, "I've got something to do. You can

wander around for a bit."

John didn't think much of it. After saying goodbye to her, he turned to leave, but he had barely taken a few steps when he unexpectedly bumped into a girl.

The girl rubbed her forehead, looking up at him with annoyance. "I just got my bangs done! You totally messed up my hair-"

Cate stopped mid-sentence when she got a good look at the handsome guy standing in front of her. She froze instantly, He looked familiar, like she had seen him somewhere before. Her

mind blanked for a second as she stared at him, dazed,

John had been walking while scrolling through his phone, not paying attention to where he was going. Realizing what had happened, he apologized casually, "Sorry about that. You want me to take you to a salon to fix it, or should I just pay you for the

damage?"

Cate's brain short-circuited. For a moment, she completely forgot how to think. There was some kind of pull-an invisible force drawing her in. Until now, she had never believed in love at first sight. She thought it was just a dumb cliché. But after today, she wasn't so sure anymore. Her face grew warm, and she suddenly felt awkward and fidgety.

Cate actually had come to the hospital because Lydia had called her to complain, saying that no one from the Aniston family cared that she had given birth. Not a single person checked in on her. She felt that Lydia had brought this upon herself.

Still, as infuriating as Lydia was, the baby was innocent. So, as his aunt, Cate figured she should at least come to see her little nephew.

What Cate didn't expect was to literally crash into this guy before she even reached the hospital room. And even more unexpected? She realized that this man was her first-ever real crush.

In an instant, she completely forgot why she had come here in the first place. John was saying something, but she couldn't hear a word of it. She just stared at him, eyes locked on his face, unable to look away. John studied her and scratched the back of his head, looking puzzled. "Why's your face so red? I bumped into your forehead, not your face. Does your face hurt or something?"

Chapter 723 Love at First Sight

Reaching out, he pinched Cate's soft and delicate cheek,

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kinda

heart racing like it was about to burst

"It was just a

he simply said, "Oh.

again after a fleeting encounter were impossibly small. She had no

stopped in his tracks, looking back at her with a hint of confusion. "What's up?" Cate hesitated. "I mean, I'm fine now, but what if... I don't know... something happens to me later?" She had no idea what she was even saying-her

she said it, she nearly laughed at herself, thinking, "Seriously? What am I even talking about? The guy barely tapped my forehead with his chest-like that could actually hurt. But whatever. Opportunities like this didn't come

Love

cares if my excuse is a little ridiculous? The important thing is getting

locked eyes, John

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were written all over

wasn't the most perceptive guy, he finally clued into what was happening. But instead of calling her

me your WhatsApp number! You know, just in

delicate cheeks flushed a deep red. This was the first time she had ever asked a guy for his number, and

pretending to fumble for her phone. Her heart raced, but embarrassment flooded her at the same time, a mix of emotions so intense it made her want to curl up and disappear. The awkwardness was almost unbearable-like the kind that made her toes curl in secondhand embarrassment as if she could dig a hole and

If my friends found out, they'd never let me live it down... But whatever! If I don't do it now, I'll

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and teasing, "You want my WhatsApp number?

froze and then immediately denied it. "What?

a brow. "Well, I just got back to the country and don't have WhatsApp yet. How about this-I'll give

didn't use WhatsApp these days?" She found

much about it, John rattled off a string of numbers. She quickly typed them into her phone. As soon as she added the contact and refreshed her WhatsApp list, a profile popped up-a buff guy's avatar. The background was pitch black, and the guy was shirtless, showing off a set

"Wait... His sister is really out here using a shirtless dude as her profile pic?" She skimmed the about section. "John? What kind of girl would

she casually opened Instagram, and sure enough, under the "Discover People" section, she spotted an account linked to the same number.

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a freshly brewed

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tag. Cate recognized it instantly-it was the cafe she and

low-key and never did much marketing, but the coffee was great. Compared to all those hyped-up trendy caffés, this one

second.... This isn't his