Chapter 643 Taking Down Lydia!
Twenty minutes after hanging up, guessing Chandler would arrive soon, Meryl tiptoed downstairs to open the door.
The moment she cracked the door open, she found herself wrapped in Chandler’s embrace.
Chandler was breathing heavily. Clearly, he’d sprinted all the way from his car.
Holding her tight, he murmured apologetically, “Sorry to keep you waiting.”
She hadn’t waited long at all. What was usually a thirty-minute drive had taken Chandler just twenty minutes.
Worried about the cold, Chandler ushered Meryl upstairs as soon as they got inside.
Once in the bedroom, he pulled out a carefully wrapped sandwich from his coat.
“It’s late, and most places were closed. Try this. If you don’t like it, I can whip something up in the kitchen.”
The sandwich was still warm, fresh off the grill.
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Meryl took a bite and found it delicious.
Chandler sat on the edge of the bed, watching as she took one bite after another.
“Has the baby been behaving?” His gaze fell to her belly, which had begun showing more prominently in recent weeks.
Being naturally slim and with the cooler weather requiring jackets when out, her pregnancy wasn’t apparent to others yet.
But now, wearing only a thin nightgown, her baby bump was clearly visible.
Chandler pressed his ear against her belly.
“I read that in late pregnancy when the baby gets active, it can cause pubic bone discomfort and keep you up all night,” he said.
Chandler listened intently.
As if sensing attention, the baby created a small bump in her belly.
“Is that… the baby moving?” Chandler’s hand gently touched Meryl’s stomach as he pressed against it, warning in a low voice, “Behave yourself in there. Don’t give my wife a hard time.”
Meryl couldn’t help but smile.
No sooner had she finished her sandwich than Chandler, like a magician, produced a bottle of milk from somewhere.
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He warmed it up, stuck a straw in, and held it to her lips.
Meryl took a sip. The temperature was perfect.
“Too cold?” Chandler took a sip from the same straw Meryl had just used, then commented, “Not bad, actually.”
Meryl nodded.
Chandler was being so attentive that even her lingering resentment began to fade.
Shortly after, Chandler’s phone started ringing.
At this hour of the night, he didn’t need to guess who was calling.
Chandler hung up, but within two minutes, it rang again.
Meryl lowered her eyes and said softly, “You should go back to be with her.”
“I’ve already contacted specialists. They’ll be here to treat her in the next few days.”
Meryl nodded.
“Once the specialists finish their consultation, I’ll come right back to you.”
Their wedding anniversary was just days away.
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Time had flown by so quickly. It felt like just yesterday when they got their marriage license, yet a whole year had already passed.
Chandler pulled Meryl into his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder.
Having been away from home for several days, he had slight stubble on his chin.
His kiss landed near her ear, warm and moist.
He sighed deeply and murmured, “Meryl, I hate being apart from you.”
Chandler’s phone kept ringing as Rachel grew increasingly desperate.
Meryl glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already 2 AM.
Since Chandler wasn’t answering Rachel’s calls, Meryl reached into his pocket, took out his phone, and answered it herself.
Sure enough, Rachel’s voice came through, sweet and pouty, clearly trying to sound cute.
“Chandler, where are you? Why aren’t you back yet? I can’t sleep without you.”
Meryl replied in a soft, gentle voice, “Oh? You can’t sleep? What should we do about that? Rachel, how about I come cuddle you to sleep instead?”
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The moment Rachel heard Meryl’s voice her mood instantly soured.
“Why is it you? Where’s my Chandler?”
“Why shouldn’t it be me? It’s 2 AM, and Chandler and I are married. Isn’t it natural for us to be together?”
Meryl’s voice showed no trace of anger; instead, it carried a hint of casual indifference.
“He won’t be coming over tonight. After all, we just finished our wild session. Your Chandler is exhausted and fast asleep next to me. Rachel, be understanding of your Chandler, won’t you?”
Hearing Meryl flaunting their intimacy over the phone made Rachel’s chest heave with anger.
She nearly threw her phone against the wall.
But then she thought about it, Meryl was seven months pregnant, already in her third trimester. How could she possibly be fooling around with Chandler at a time like this?
Rachel knew Meryl was deliberately provoking her, so she snapped, “You should be more careful. Wouldn’t want two lives lost instead of one.”
Those words were harsh and carried an unmistakable curse.
Chapter 643 Taking Down Lydia! Chandler couldn’t take it anymore.
He wouldn’t stand by while Rachel spoke such vicious words.
“Rachel, watch your mouth! Apologize to Meryl right now!”
Rachel froze, clearly caught off guard by Chandler’s presence on the line.
Had she known, she would never have started this fight with Meryl.
Rachel felt like Meryl had set her up.
She should have known this woman was up to no good, digging a pit for her to fall into.
When only silence came from the other end, Chandler’s voice grew harder. “Rachel, did you hear me? Apologize to Meryl!”
To everyone’s surprise, Rachel suddenly burst into loud sobs on the other end of the line.
“Apologize? But Chandler, what about my feelings? Who’s going to apologize to me?”
Rachel’s voice came in broken hiccups.
“I’ve lost my sight because of her… If I’m bitter and talk back a little, isn’t that normal?
“You don’t care about me anymore! Leaving me alone in the hospital this late at night. Aren’t you worried something might happen to me?”
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Chandler rubbed his temples in frustration.
Meryl snapped, “Rachel, how could anything possibly happen when you’re just lying in bed sleeping?”
“But I need to pee! Who’s going to carry me to the bathroom if Chandler isn’t here?”
Meryl’s breath caught in her throat.
A wave of discomfort washed over her.
So, for the past couple of days, had Chandler been personally helping Rachel to the bathroom?
She bit her lip, unable to speak, the ache in her chest growing worse.
Chandler cut in. “Isn’t there a nurse taking care of you?”
Rachel whined. “But I don’t know her! I’d be embarrassed!”
Meryl snapped. “Then just hold it!”
With that, Meryl hung up, unable to bear hearing Rachel’s voice any longer.
The good mood from Chandler bringing her late-night snacks earlier had largely evaporated.
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Just looking at him now made her heart feel heavy.
Meryl quietly burrowed deeper under the covers and turned her back to him.
“Why don’t you go help her to the bathroom? I’m going to sleep.”
Chandler felt frustrated.