Chapter 52 A Threat

Damien’s neck veins bulged. “I never touched her. She was exhausted because she had been overworking due to blackmail.”

“Interesting,” Jacob muttered. He glanced at Cherise after Damien shared everything that had happened. His gaze was filled with respect and admiration for her. “She has been holding the fort for you but didn’t ask a penny from you. And she’s even working behind. your back. She’s a rare find.”

He turned to Damien and rolled his eyes. “Why did you call me here so late? You know she’s been over-exhausting herself, so all you had to do was give her sufficient rest.”

“First off, I wanted to remind you that it’s time to let the public know of my physical condition.”

“Secondly,” Damien added.

He reached out his hand and gently moved Cherise’s hair. “What could I do to make her stop pretending to be tough in front of me?”

His explanation took Jacob aback. “So you called me here because you don’t know how to deal with your wife?”

The man’s brows creased tightly. “In a way, yes.

the bed and said indifferently, “Leave it to

have a place for me to stay the night? I think

Damien nodded in agreement.

planned to exhaust her to the point where she would ask for his help and

attitude towards her would remind her to share her problems immediately instead of bottling

to

would rather exhaust herself than share her burden

somewhat fragile and simple-minded little lady, but her persistence was

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place. It’s quite fascinating,” Jacob said, chuckling softly. He wrapped one arm over Damien’s shoulder. “As

his sentence, something didn’t

kind, why would you let

argue with him, so he shrugged and left

you want.”

away. He then glanced at Cherise, who was still fast asleep. “Don’t tell me you care deeply about this lady?” he said with at deep

shadow lengthening in the

creased. “But Damien, I’m sure you’re more

against in the future.”

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