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.

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

I’ll be

Cherise was speechless.

a sudden?

prepared for

washed her hands, Rodney only had half a bottle of water left.

widened into a wide grin as she demanded, “Ask if my sister wants to wash her

his way to Cherise.

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to wash your

was rendered speechless by his sudden familiarity.

to act so friendly

the water. You held onto the rocks the whole journey here. You should clean your hands with the

twisted with contempt as Rodney helped her wash her hands.

the team continued their journey deeper into the forest.

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 clicked continuously, capturing the scenes before them as Lennon, Damien, and Jacob towered behind them, separating the two of them from the other crowds.

The morning passed.

break halfway through their hike.

like to confess to someone dear to me in this

turned to Lucy.

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

in the air, leaving everyone on the mountain frozen as they witnessed