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…”

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

acted in public, Cherise reverted to her down-to-earth self when with family and enjoyed teasing loved

and observed the lights flicker to life in the staff dormitory. A faint smile appeared on

long as she did not fall in love with another man and their children had his blood in their veins,

pink rabbit- patterned wallpapers. There were

“Sera, Ren, go change your clothes.

and announced, “I’ll

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

a smile. Although he was only five, his attitude seemed more like that

because you’ve been frowning and forcing yourself

work trouble, it must be someone pursuing

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

son’s hair.

just tired from working

used to act

Cherise was rendered speechless.