Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 304 Clumsy Mandy

Cherise was new to such an occasion, and the setting was unexpectedly different. While the experience was fresh and fascinating, she also felt drained from it all.

“Hey, I got you this non-alcoholic drink,” Rodney offered, handing a beverage to Cherise. “I wasn’t very kind to you this afternoon. I hope you can forgive me.”

Cherise frowned, recalling when Rodney called her out for being unfair. She pursed her lips and reluctantly accepted his apology, “Then, make sure you appreciate Lulu more, and I won’t hold it against you.”

Cherise couldn’t help but notice that Rodney’s attention had been almost exclusively on Mandy since they started eating.

“Well, she’s my girlfriend, and I want to treat her like a queen,” Rodney replied. “I’ve decided that you and Lulu will sleep inside tonight, and I’ll take care of things outside.”

Cherise pursed her lips and finished her drink. “Sounds fair to me.”

downing her drink, she felt a heaviness in her head. She hadn’t eaten

to keep you company?” Rodney furrowed his brow and held onto

her lips and glanced at Anissa, who was still waiting for her friend. “She has to

grew up here, and it’s fairly safe

like to head back as well.” Overhearing the conversation from a nearby group,

don’t know where she has gone. It’ll be good to have

the one where Cherise and her

familiar with navigating the countryside at night than Mandy, so she wasn’t concerned about any tricks Mandy might attempt.

hesitated for a moment and glanced at Lucy. “Make sure you head back right after dinner,

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her brow,

way

enveloped them in silence, broken only by the sounds of flowing water, rustling leaves, their footsteps, and distant

deep breath of the clean air, Mandy felt her spirits lifted as she asked casually, “I heard you also grew up in the countryside,