Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 731 No Baby Anymore

Lydia noticed that Meryl hadn’t brought the baby out, so she deliberately asked, “Meryl, where’s your son? Why don’t you bring him out so we can all see him?”

Meryl was worried that with so many people in the Aniston Villa, the newborn might be exposed to germs.

Moreover, the baby was born prematurely and had just undergone surgery, so she had to be extra cautious.

“The baby’s asleep,” Meryl replied calmly. “There’s nothing much to see right now. There’ll be plenty of time later. No need to rush.”

Lydia’s attempt to provoke her fell flat, and her expression darkened.

She had hoped to needle Meryl with a few sarcastic remarks, but she didn’t take the bait.

Meryl said, “Lydia, you’re a mother too. You should understand how important it is to be careful with a child.”

Her words, spoken in a matronly tone, only deepened Lydia’s irritation.

However, in the Aniston Villa, Lydia knew better than to argue too openly.

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She nodded and replied, “You’re right, Meryl. I’ll keep that in

mind.”

In the afternoon, Meryl gazed at the baby sleeping soundly in the crib, lost in thought, “How could I swap the two children without anyone noticing?”

Just as she was pondering this, she heard some commotion outside.

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It seemed Lydia had gone to the hospital to have her fractured bone checked.

Meryl’s eyes lit up.

Lydia wouldn’t take the baby with her to the hospital.

This was her chance.

The Aniston Villa was very quiet in the afternoon.

There was only the nanny to take care of the child.

Exhausted from tending to the baby at night, the nanny had likely dozed off while the baby slept.

Meryl tiptoed to the nursery.

After making sure the nanny was asleep, she quietly took her son from the crib.

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Then she went back to the room, swapped the babies‘ clothes, and placed the other child back in the crib.

As she left, Meryl cast a lingering glance at the baby in the

cradle.

There was a faint trace of reluctance in her eyes,

“Grow up safe and sound, Marlon Aniston.”

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Marlon, who had spent his early days in the neonatal unit, was quiet and well–behaved, rarely crying and sleeping peacefully after feeding.

If he could make it to five years old, he would have a chance at survival.

about to leave, she turned

turned pale.

if he had seen

to a glimmer of hope.

words to

she wished my son to grow up safe and

it because the name I chosen for my son finally

No

my

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reaching out to

this is the Aniston

walked past him.

Dalton frowned.

nanny had already woken up.

noticing the nanny’s curious gaze. He

night, Chandler had just returned to the villa and was about to knock on Meryl’s door when he heard Meryl inside, humming a lullaby to the

and Chandler paused outside.

want to disturb

headed to the living room and was about to sit on the sofa for a while

greeted him, “Uncle Chandler”

fell on the child in Dalton’s arms, and his eyes narrowed.

No Baby

“Is this Dalton and Lyd

lydor’s

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Chandler, this is any rom.

got home, did not go to spend time with his wife and child but

felt that there was indeed a

made sure the baby’s name was similar

a blatant provocation.

“Was he flaunting the fact that both women had borne him

his fists.

smirked and asked, “Uncle Chandler, what’s going on between you and Meryl?”

could respond, the baby in Dalton’s

to cry.

quickly excused himself to soothe the

was left seething.

pushing him to his limit.

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baby, and now he was flaunting

reason he hadn’t exposed the truth

scandal broke, she would be the first to suffer.

him but bearing Dalton’s child, she would be drowned in gossip.

pushed

settled the baby, looked up in surprise.

a word, Chandler extended a hand towards her.

and pulled her into

him, her body

smell of nicotine on him. He must have just finished smoking before coming in.

gripped her waist, holding her

his voice low, “did you come back to the villa to rekindle something with

wasn’t just imagining things. Everything was

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so he had to

confused. “What nonsense are you talking

why Chandler suddenly said this.

line between herself and Dalton time and again, and Chandler knew

him and me,” Meryl