Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 321 Unrelenting Agony

Back then, there was a stark contrast between Mandy and Cherise. Little did she know, the elegant Mandy, oozing confidence and aloofness, had been meticulously molded to perfection. Little did anyone know, deep down, that a vulnerable little girl was residing within her. After all, she was merely nineteen years old.

As for Cherise, who was also nineteen, had her thoughts occupied with books and exams. day in and day out. However, the nineteen-year-old Mandy had already gone through the most excruciating pain.

“I won’t let that happen,” Cherise sighed deeply gently patting Mandy’s back. “My husband… your brother-in-law, he’s remarkable; he’s capable of anything. You need to trust us, alright?”

Mandy smiled softly, her voice barely above a whisper.

She remained silent for a while before eventually locking eyes with Cherise. “I don’t believe in him-I believe in you.”

With those words, the young girl’s features underwent a sudden distortion. A sharp surge of pain washed over her, causing her to unconsciously convulse and grasp Cherise’s hand, unintentionally leaving it crimson.

“Cherry!” Jacob rapidly approached, but Mandy clamped down on Cherise’s hand, turning it bright red.

Her complexion paling from the pain, Cherise showed no inclination to withdraw her

hand.

If it hurt me this much, then Mandy must be experiencing something far worse.

Cherise had witnessed her grandmother suffer heart attacks, but it was never like this, never this agonizing.

She closed her eyes and, after a moment, fixed her gaze on Jacob. “Is our only option to plead with S to destroy that control terminal?”

manufactured by the Tanner Family in Europe. Given their knowledge of chip production, they

Jacob continued, “but….it seems they are unwilling to share the method of

pressed her lips together. “What if Damien and

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was Damien’s real sister, perhaps he

“No, you mustn’t…”

her head and shook it in response

then pursed her lips, her heart aching

possible, do everything you can to never cross paths with

her eyes and left the sentence

words floated hazily in her mind: “The fire that happened. thirteen years ago was actually related to the Shaws. That woman is utterly unworthy of marrying my

back to her villa from Jacob’s clinic. The haunting image of Mandy’s anguish was etched deep in her thoughts. She could vividly. picture Mandy, her hands tangled in her hair, ruthlessly banging her head against the ground and walls. The sheer intensity of her suffering was unmistakable. Even Cherise, who prided herself on her physical strength, knew that managing Mandy’s torment would have been impossible without Jacob’s assistance. Mandy was clearly enduring pain that would have driven anyone

of his sister, his words. had been imbued with admiration, describing her as beautiful and gentle. Cherise had never fathomed that Damien’s sister, who had rushed back from abroad to celebrate Damien’s birthday and discuss business, could harbor such

increasingly clear that those who had genuinely endured profound pain and harbored hatred were

to echo in Cherise’s mind, still vivid in her memory.

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322 The Tanner

with desperation. “We have no conflicts, but just because I was of

Cherise could discern the unspoken words. It was highly likely that Maeve, Damien’s sister, strongly disapproved of her

her marriage to Damien in front of Old Mr. Lenoir, promising that she would never pursue a divorce. Even in Old Mr. Lenoir’s absence, she was determined not. to part ways with Damien

remained: seeking out the members of the Tanner

Damien sitting on

him. “Honey, what are you

his lap. “Jacob should have told you. The chip responsible for controlling brainwaves is manufactured by the Tanner Family in Europe.”

comprehension. “Have

the laptop screen. “They’ve invited me for the birthday celebration of