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.”

sledgehammer that

his

you nor me

men from the past are all dead now.”

Charisa knows the truth about

whether your father traveled

gritted his teeth.

years ago, he

old enough to remember..

his father went to Europe in May

said that Dad went to Europe to bring Uncle Raymond back, who was

But…

true connection to the incident despite

and vehemently

didn’t believe

memory of his parents’

No way…

could it be…

seemed to twist

“She’s awake!”

room door swung open, and the nurse rushed out

them are

to where Cherise and Charisa were being wheeled out, and exclaimed, “Thank god!”