Marrying the Man in the Dark

Isn’t that a dormitory for school staff?

She is Beckham and Charisa’s daughter. Surely, she doesn’t have to live so modestly, right?

“We’re home!”

The door of the red BMW swung open. A little girl in a white frilly dress hopped out, beaming happily. She sprinted towards the entrance of the dormitory, saying, “Mommy, I’m so tired!”

Cherise locked the car. She held her children’s hands and entered the apartment building. “Let’s hurry home, take a bath, and go to bed.”

“Okay!”

“Ms. Shaw, you’re twenty-five years old. Can you stop talking in a childish voice like Sera?”

“Hey, twenty-five is still considered young!”

“Mommy, people my age are what is called young…”

of the car and listened to Cherise and her children’s conversation fading into the distance. His lips curved

how she acted in public, Cherise reverted to her down-to-earth self

against the car, lit a cigarette, and observed the lights flicker to life in the staff dormitory. A faint smile

did not fall in love with another man and their children had his blood in

with pink rabbit- patterned wallpapers.

and turned on the light. “Sera, Ren, go change your clothes. I’ll

and announced, “I’ll

had one hand tucked in his pocket as he quietly observed Cherise. “Did you deal with a

her son with a smile. Although he was only five, his attitude seemed more like that of a fifteen-year-old.

because you’ve been frowning

trouble, it

his coat and gracefully plopped down on the couch. “So, Ms. Shaw, what kind of problem did you encounter that made you so

her son’s hair. “You’re

tired from working

used to act

Cherise was rendered speechless.