Marrying the Man in the Dark

“Your parents’ demise was no accident but a scheme orchestrated by Aunt Charisa.”

Zachary lit a cigarette indifferently outside the hospital. “Aunt Charisa doesn’t make enemies.

for no reason,” he told Damien.

After taking a deep drag of his cigarette, he exhaled smoke, then met Damien’s intense gaze. He continued, “She once told me her only regret was not thoroughly verifying the information.”

“She inadvertently caused Hansen’s wife to be buried alongside him.”

“On that fateful day, her sole intention was to eliminate Hansen.”

Damien sat rigidly on the bench, his fists clenched tightly.

He stared frigidly at Zachary and snarled, “I don’t recall my father having any disputes with the. Miles or the Tanner family!”

“He had a bone to pick with Aunt Charisa.”

Zachary closed his eyes and sighed. “You must have heard.”

“Once she took on the title of Mrs. Miles, her foremost objective was to eradicate the men who had once disrespected her methodically.”

Damien’s face went pale as Zachary continued. “Your father was one of them.”

were like a sledgehammer that struck

gritting his teeth, and seethed, “You’re

me determine the truth.”

the past

Charisa knows the truth about what transpired

grandfather whether your father traveled

gritted his

years ago, he was seven.

was old enough to remember..

Europe in May of the

that Dad went to Europe to bring Uncle Raymond back, who was idling and not taking life seriously.

But…

connection to the incident despite his journey

clenched his jaw tightly and vehemently dismissed the

didn’t believe

to the memory of his parents’

No way…

it

twist his heart, causing unbearable

“She’s awake!”

swung open, and the nurse rushed out and

of them

where Cherise and Charisa were