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.”

them is to announce your identity as a

“Otherwise…”

“They’ll find any reason to get

were almost taken to the

you really think Danielle didn’t

stumbled backward

Tanner, but she knew you are Cherise’s daughter.”

treat you that way while knowing you were Cherise’s daughter?”

knew who Cherise was and that Cherise couldn’t let people know you

future, Cherise were to be prosecuted,

unaware.”

Danielle never tries to hurt

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

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her

into Grandpa Tanner’s worried eyes.

truth of the current situation. She would be a fool not to accept the lifeline he

But…

need to change her name?

had already grown apart from her uncle and