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

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

cigarette, and observed the lights flicker to life in

another man and their children had

apartment were adorned with pink rabbit- patterned wallpapers.

turned on the light. “Sera, Ren,

grinned and announced, “I’ll go change

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

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

frowning and forcing yourself

it isn’t work trouble, it must

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

her son’s hair. “You’re

just tired from working

used to act

Cherise was rendered speechless.