Marrying the Man in the Dark

Is she really going to throw the keys down?

Didn’t she just kick me out of the car? Why is she letting me into her house now?

Does she want to talk to me?

Damien furrowed his brow, feeling skeptical as he walked to the area below Cherise’s apartment. He positioned himself where the keys could be caught.

“What are you up to?”

Although doubts had started creeping into his mind, he couldn’t shake the feeling that the person on the other end couldn’t be anyone else.

After all, no one else would have known so much about his relationship with Cherise and gone as far as to seek out Mr. Kolson’s WhatsApp account.

Damien pondered with furrowed brows.

‘Splash!’ A basin of cold water was abruptly dumped from Cherise’s balcony.

Damien was drenched. Chill seeped into his bones.

Never before had he been so thoroughly and embarrassingly drenched.

Mr. Kolson witnessed everything from a distance. His mouth hung open in shock. “Mr. Lenoir…”

Damien’s phone beeped with another

can win over Mommy? Not

up and leave, creep! Mommy has me to protect her.

Damien Lenoir was speechless.

“Ren?”

to her room. After draining the bathtub, she

frowned. “Soren, it’s time

are succulents. They’ll die if you overwater

“Oh.”

empty basin. He closed the balcony door and said, “Mommy, you and Sera can go to bed first. I’m going to take a

“Okay.”

up and finish your bath. Don’t

“Got it!”

closed the bathroom door with a

She picked up a fairy tale storybook and lay down on the bed. “Where did we

the part where the mermaid turned into a human to find the

leaned against the head of the bed, observing Cherise with her big

the story about the mermaid and narrated it earnestly, “The mermaid came to the prince’s palace

Mr. Kolson nervously handed tissues to Damien in the black Cayenne parked downstairs. “Mr.

“Hmm.”

his coat, wearing