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.

truly has my

is rare to have someone born in the city who holds rural life so close to their heart. I take back what I said before, questioning whether Cherise would happily

bother to remember these little

downs, he could sense Damien’s sincerity

was particularly friendly

children, and her laughter harmonized with their playful

a cup of tea for Damien, his eyes glinting with curiosity.

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remained fixated on Cherise’s playful interaction. with the children as he drifted

lips. “We’ll let

what you

to treat our Cherise

abandoned, and left in our remote village,” Jack sighed, sipping his tea. “I was ten years old when she was found. I remember discovering a tiny jade pendant tucked inside her swaddling clothes.”

and innocently mentioned to my parents,

parents. They said Cherise was now a part

on his teacup tightened ever so slightly.