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…”

and listened to Cherise and her children’s conversation fading into the

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

lit a cigarette, and observed the lights flicker to life in the staff

same as he remembered. As long as she did not fall in love with another man and their children had his blood

adorned with pink rabbit- patterned wallpapers.

light. “Sera, Ren,

Serafina grinned and announced, “I’ll

his pocket as he quietly observed

off her coat and was momentarily startled. She turned to her son with a smile. Although he

because you’ve been frowning

work trouble, it must be someone

gracefully plopped down on the couch. “So, Ms. Shaw, what kind

her son’s hair.

tired from working

didn’t used to act like this

Cherise was rendered speechless.