Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 481 A Fool Not To Accept

Gwen Tanner descended the spiral staircase with a smile on her lips. “Cherise is her own person. Maybe she doesn’t even want to be the second lady of the Tanner family?”

Cherise pursed her lips.

While she knew Gwen did not bear any ill will towards her, Cherise didn’t exactly like her.

But what she said was true.

If she had to choose between staying in the Shaw family village or returning with the Tanner family as their second lady, she wouldn’t choose the Tanner family.

“Cherise.”

Grandpa Tanner glared at Gwen. “I know you can make your own decisions, but as a family, there are some things we need to consider.”

“Your father wants to make a public statement telling everyone you’re a daughter of the Tanner family. That means you have to change your name to Charlotte Tanner.”

“And you need to understand the situation with the Lenoirs.”

“Damien’s sister and uncle are both urging for a go at you. We can protect you while we’re here, but once we’re gone, they might pose as obstacles for you.”

deter them is to announce

“Otherwise…”

Tanner sighed. “They’ll find any reason to

to the

really think Danielle didn’t know who you were?”

stumbled backward

Tanner, but she knew you are

dare she treat you that way

was and that Cherise couldn’t let people know you were

in the future, Cherise were to

unaware.”

ensure Danielle never tries to hurt you…”

and announce to everyone that you are a daughter of the Tanner family Ill get her to give up any

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bit her

Grandpa Tanner’s

of the current situation. She would be a fool not to accept the lifeline he was offering her.

But…

need to change her name?

apart from