Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 184 The Jade Pendant

Despite them being in the right and her husband standing up for both her and her uncle, nobody seemed pleased.

Yet, she didn’t blame her husband-she found it rather satisfying.

“Cherry!”

As Cherise and Damien started to walk back, Jack, who had been observing, approached with a playful grin. “Who would’ve thought you’d still remember me after moving to the city?”

“Let’s not head home just yet,” he suggested. “Why not come to my place and meet my chubby little ones? The older one just turned four and can call you Auntie now!”

Cherise bit her lip and glanced at Damien. “Dear…”

“Go ahead if you want to go,” Damien had a faint smile on his lips and said calmly, “I haven’t heard children’s laughter in years.”

“Alright!” Cherry responded eagerly.

Cherise’s eyes gleamed, and her face lit up with joy as Damien nodded.

my respect,” Jack said.

rare to have someone born in the city who holds rural life so close to their heart. I take

dear in his heart would bother to remember these little details about

through life’s ups and downs, he could sense Damien’s

was particularly friendly towards Damien.

exchange continued as the trio reached Jack’s home. Cherise enthusiastically joined the children, and her laughter harmonized with their playful giggles as they affectionately referred to her as

Damien, his eyes glinting with curiosity. “Any plans

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with the children as he drifted into

lips. “We’ll let

reap what you sow.

“Make sure to treat our Cherise well, okay?”

left in our remote village,” Jack sighed, sipping his tea. “I was ten years old when she was

then and innocently mentioned to my parents, ‘Perhaps this is a sign of Cherise’s

my parents. They said Cherise was now a part of the Shaw family,

grip on his teacup tightened ever so slightly. “About that jade pendant you mentioned…”