Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 317 Confession

“Would you like to be my younger sister?” Cherise blurted out unexpectedly.

“Sister…” Mandy’s eyes shifted uncertainly.

Cherise realized that her words might have been inappropriate.

Damien had told her that they would need more time to observe the situation before. deciding whether to help Mandy.

It would be a little out of the blue for Cherise to propose this so carly on.

She realized she may have spoken too soon, but her words were already out there. She giggled nervously, “I… I was just joking.”

Mandy pursed her lips and looked up at Cherise. “You can’t back out on your words. Without pausing, she excitedly waved to Damien. “Brother-in-law!”

Cherise was stunned.

“Even though you’re only two months older than me, I’ll accept you as my older sister!”

Her eyes sparkled with childlike joy.

“What are you talking about? Who’s the older sister?”

Rodney frowned as he carried the bottle of water.

she explained with a playful. glint in her eyes, “Cherise asked me to be her sister, so I

before uttering, “Sis, I’ll be counting

Cherise was speechless.

of a

hadn’t prepared for this.

only had half a bottle

widened into a wide grin as she demanded, “Ask if my sister

a moment before making his way to Cherise.

1/3

to wash your hands?”

by his sudden

was he to act so

You held onto the rocks the

contempt as Rodney helped her wash her hands.

the team continued their journey deeper into

before them like a hand-drawn painting, the trees sculpting their surroundings into a picturesque view of greens and yellows. Cherise and Lucy’s camera. shutters

The morning passed.

a break halfway through their hike.

Rodney announced, his face flushed red. “I would like to confess to

turned to Lucy.

front of Mandy. “Mandy,” he said, “I like you. Will you be

leaving everyone