Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 83 Cake From Little Swan

He pressed his lips together and turned the car back. “I know a patisserie.”

The car made a few turns and eventually stopped at an alley in the older parts of the city.

Jacob pointed at an old sign saying ‘Little Swan Patisserie. “Go on. His sister used to buy him cakes from here.”

“Alright!”

Cherise nodded, slung her back over her shoulders, and dashed toward the shop.

Leaning back in his seat, Jacob wound the window down and lit a cigarette.

Through the smoke, he saw the white-shirt girl push open the old shop door.

It was as though she was opening Damien’s long-closed heart.

A smile of relief appeared on his face.

The butler’s right. Cherise is truly a cure for Damien.

The girl’s naivety and kindness almost seemed to belong in a fairy tale.

years since Maeve passed

birthday within those thirteen years. Everyone else had the same mind that

who thought that if Maeve were still alive, she would want. Damien to have

smoking his third cigarette when Cherise came back with

in her arms. “Let’s

through the corner of his eye. “Why did it

shop. owner said they didn’t have any ready to go and baked one immediately.

pry further. He drove back

1/3

you not coming

looked at Jacob. He stayed in the driver’s seat,

“No, no.”

have something to do at the

the car around and quickly drove off.

birthday celebration failed and that guy

to take

not want to get involved

go now!”

her arms, Cherise watched Jacob’s car disappear and

She trod carefully with the cake in her arms, worried

deadly silent

she came home. The house would be lively when she