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 sister, so I

at Cherise before uttering, “Sis, I’ll be counting on you from now on!”

Cherise was speechless.

of a sudden?

hadn’t prepared

hands, Rodney only had half

grin as she demanded, “Ask if my sister

moment before making his way to Cherise. “Cherry, do you need

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water to wash your hands?”

rendered speechless by his sudden

he to act so friendly with

shot her a glance. “You don’t have to hold a grudge against the water. You held onto the rocks the whole journey here. You should clean your hands with the water he brought.”

face twisted with contempt as Rodney helped her

a short rest, the team continued their journey

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

The morning passed.

a break halfway

face flushed red. “I would like to confess to someone

eyes turned to Lucy.

then past her. He knelt in front of Mandy. “Mandy,” he said, “I like you. Will you be

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