Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 65 The Formidable Man

Cherise wiped the sweat from her forehead, and a frothy patch of bubble clung to her hair. “Lila assigned me to this job; the machines are broken, so I must hand wash them.”

Ian knitted his brows furiously. The sheets had always been machine-washed at the sanatorium, and hand-washing was unheard of!

This is absurd!

“I’m going to have a word with Lila about this.”

He turned around, intending to leave.

But before he could, Cherise noticed his displeasure and tried to stop him. “Ian!”

Alas, she forgot that her feet were covered in water and foam.

As soon as her delicate feet touched the ground, she slipped and lost balance…

Ian swiftly reached out to grab her.

Just as Cherise was barely an inch away from falling into his embrace, she instinctively held up her hands and stopped herself from colliding with his body.

Her actions cut lan’s heart like a blade.

But he managed a nonchalant front, embracing her body as if it were an accident.

“Hah.”

cold, heart-piercing laughter echoed from the doorway.

see a wheelchair parked

sat a man with

air that filled the laundry with his

presence.

never seen anyone

being disabled, his presence commanded respect, and he emanated a formidable pressure without uttering a

posture.

is this guy?

he did was sit in the wheelchair with an elegant.

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doing

had been forced into a hug with lan, took advantage

amiss in the air, she frowned and turned her head to look

“Dear!”

gaze met the man in the wheelchair, what discomfort Cherise was feeling. immediately vanished.

an unwashed

blinked her eyes and called him ‘dear’ brought a smile to Damien’s face. He pulled her into his arms and said, “Lucy heard you’re back

in his lap, Cherise became self-aware and tried to fight him off coyly.

Ian was around, and she did not want to be a subject of gossip.

more she struggled, the tighter Damien’s grip around her slender waist became.

that if she struggled harder, it may give the impression that she was in an unhappy marriage. Besides, she was mindful not to hurt