Marrying the Man in the Dark

“Secondly, I have important matters to attend to, I don’t have time to engage in idle chatter with you.”

Damien responded with a faint smile. He shifted into a more comfortable position in the passenger seat. “Firstly, I never signed the divorce papers back then, so technically, we’re not divorced.

“If you have indeed married another man, I advise you to finalize our divorce promptly. Otherwise, you’ll be charged with the crime of bigamy.”

“However, legally, if you haven’t married anyone else, we’re still husband and wife,”

“There’s nothing wrong with a husband taking a ride in his wife’s car.

“Moreover, it’s normal for a husband to accompany his wife when she has important matters to attend to.”

Cherise drew in a sharp breath.

Is this man planning to be unreasonable to the very end?

Just as she was about to demand Damien to leave, her phone rang.

It was a call from Beckham.

“Cherise, why haven’t you replied to my message? I was worried something might have happened to you.”

“What could happen to me?”

a warning glance, signaling him to remain silent: “Don’t

some delicious food

“Sure, sure!”

bring the two little ones with you. I haven’t seen them in

Beckham mentioned ‘the two little ones, Cherise Shaw instinctively glanced at

seem to have

a sigh of relief. “They might not be able

to deflate slightly over the phone.

his grandchildren

surgery last night and slept all day. Anyway, I just

long silence on

“See you soon.”

that, Cherise ended the call.

head, leisurely leaning on the passenger seat. “And here I thought it was something urgent. Turns out you have dinner

Cherise was annoyed.

the hell is your father-in-law?”

he’s my wife’s father, that makes him

be confused over such a simple matter,

was rendered

your skin is thick enough to be

before turning to Damien. “You don’t plan on getting out