Marrying the Man in the Dark

Damien closed his eyes, and a teardrop trickled down from the corner of his eye.

His voice was low and quivered, “I don’t know.”

Cherise regained consciousness and immediately noticed her right hand wrapped in bandages.

“Mom!”

As Cherise awoke, the first image that flashed in Cherise’s mind was Charisa.

The haunting recollection was etched in her memory as she recalled Charisa being carried away on a stretcher, soaked in blood, just before she lost consciousness.

Mom’s health was already fragile.

Could she still endure?

“Aunt Charisa is fine.”

Zachary rose from his seat, grabbed a pillow, and skillfully positioned it behind Cherise, allowing her to relax against the headboard easily. Reflecting on the unsettling incident, he remarked, “I don’t know if Maeve hesitated at the last moment or if it was a mere slip of the hand.”

“She didn’t hit any of Aunt Charisa’s vital organs; Aunt Charisa barely managed to pull through.”

“Thirsty? Would you like a glass of water?”

“Mm.”

Cherise breathed a sigh of relief, but when she reached for Zachary’s glass of water, she noticed his heavily bandaged right hand and gasped.

this,

concern, he approached with water

“Mm.”

The girl nodded.

Charisa’s condition isn’t critical, her health demands ongoing hospital monitoring. It will take another

Cherise nodded.

I see

wait until

smiled reassuringly, “Don’t worry, Bunny.”

me -Aunt Charisa is doing fine.”

care. I care for her as much

anything happened to her, I wouldn’t be sitting

hesitated, and finally believed Zachary’s words.

“Where’s my father?”

he be?

chuckled lightly and poured a glass of water. He sighed while drinking, “Mr. Lenoir is

lay unconscious, he clasped her hand, expressing his longing to be by

trailed

professed, “Ari, if you die, I will

share this

accepted

Beckham was

all at once

Cherise pursed her lips and sighed,