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

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

me determine the truth.”

from the past are all dead now.”

Aunt Charisa knows the truth about what transpired back then.”

father traveled to Europe nineteen years ago in

his

he

old enough

to Europe in May of the year he turned

said that Dad went to Europe to bring Uncle Raymond back, who was idling and not

But…

fathom its true connection to the

tightly and vehemently

believe it!

steadfastly clung to the memory

No way…

could it be…

to twist his heart, causing unbearable pain.

“She’s awake!”

open, and the nurse rushed out

them are

and Charisa were being wheeled out,