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

clenched his fists tightly, gritting his

me determine

past are all dead

truth about

grandfather whether your father traveled to Europe

his

he was

enough to

his father went to Europe in May of the year he turned

bring Uncle Raymond back, who was idling and not taking

But…

connection to the incident despite his journey to

tightly and vehemently dismissed

believe

clung to the memory of his parents’

No way…

it be…

hand seemed to twist his heart,

“She’s awake!”

and the nurse rushed out and announced excitedly, “They’re

them are alive!”

and Charisa were being wheeled