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…”

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

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

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

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

adorned with pink rabbit- patterned wallpapers. There were adorable rabbit decorations

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

and announced,

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

you’ve been frowning and forcing yourself to

isn’t work trouble, it must be

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

her son’s hair.

just tired from

didn’t used to act like this when you worked

Cherise was rendered speechless.