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.”

like a sledgehammer that

clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth, and seethed, “You’re

nor me determine

men from the past

knows the truth about what transpired back then.”

your grandfather whether your father traveled to Europe nineteen years ago in May.”

gritted his

ago, he was seven.

old enough to remember..

remembered that his father went to Europe in May of the year

bring Uncle Raymond back, who

But…

connection to the incident despite

jaw tightly and vehemently

believe

memory of his parents’ harmonious

No way…

it

invisible hand seemed to twist his heart, causing unbearable

“She’s awake!”

room door swung open, and the nurse rushed out and announced excitedly, “They’re all

three of them are alive!”

over to where Cherise and Charisa