Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 201 Do I Really Matter to Him?

She had no inkling… that Damien had such a dark past.

Lennon cast a quick look at Cherise. “With advice from a therapist, he decided to make everyone. think he was blind.”

Cherise looked puzzled. “But why fake being blind if he’s dealing with psychological issues?”

Lennon gazed into the distance, his eyes unfocused. “Do you honestly believe it’s a coincidence that his parents had a car accident, his sister’s house went up in flames, and his three previous fiancées met their end?”

Cherise shook her head, her lips still pursed.

“Those are all the enemy’s handiwork, you see?”

“There are people out there who want him dead; that’s why they are getting rid of his closest family and friends in preventing him from thriving.”

“So, by pretending he’s blind and not too nimble, he kind of flies under the radar as the least threatening option.”

Cherise was taken aback.

“Damien wasn’t just deceiving you; he was outsmarting his enemies.”

chosen to tell

never really gave him a chance.”

on the lookout for his enemies for so many years; he can’t just

background when you first tied the knot, so he couldn’t

been married for only over a

But…

smile and turned to Cherise. “Because of you, he let go of his start-up and went so far as to stage my sister’s car accident just to get me back running the company and free up time to be with you in the countryside.”

doubt his feelings

wine bottle, her eyes brimming

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her lip, memories of the moments spent with

incredibly good, an

and made fun of her, but at the same time, he comforted

or even the Shaw family back in her hometown who had

nothing but kindness

didn’t hold a special place in

did matter to Damien, then

she hadn’t given him enough time?

act impulsively, but now, as she had gained more composure, she