Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 179 A Family in the Making

Aunt Sarah nodded, “That’s true.”

“But…”

She glanced mischievously at Cherise, and the corner of her mouth quirked. up. “Dr. Johnson was an expert in gynecology, even more than eyes. How about letting him check your reproductive health, prescribe some fertility medicine, perhaps?”

“You and Mr. Damien seem quite close now. It’s about time to think about having a child,” she remarked.

Cherise blushed at her words, pushed around her food, and quickly ran outside.

Damien was on the phone with someone under the large apricot tree in the yard.

“I told you, she’s not a servant.”

“Forget about it then. I won’t tell you.”

“Take your clothes and leave.”

Cherise approached cautiously. “Hubby, who was that?”

This was the first time she had ever heard Damien speak to someone in that manner.

down. “Just a nobody,” he

as she replied, sensing the tension in

significant; her husband appeared visibly distressed and. used the word ‘leave, which

since he didn’t want to discuss it, she

she gently helped him to his feet. “Ready

in the village today,” she continued.

tousle Cherise’s hair. “What’s the sudden hurry about having

she retorted playfully, giving him a wink.

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“L… I also… would like to have a child sooner.”

Mark’s house,

saw Cherise guiding a man, one eye covered in black silk,

chortled eventually, “Here for a check-up?”

nodded. “For… gynecological

and Mark, saying they were there

and led Cherise and Damien to a grimy

placed a small pillow on it and said,

extended her hand. As Dr. Johnson felt her

widened as she gasped, “What’s happened?”

in Dr. Johnson’s eyes. “It’s nothing,”

be able

Johnson remarked and glanced up at Damien. “Your turn.”

hesitant about consulting these rural