Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 557 Let Me Hold You

The man reclining against the headboard had already taken off his jacket. He wore a thin shirt, and the first two buttons were undone. He was perspiring slightly and appeared strangely captivating.

In that moment, he leaned against the headboard, gazing at Cherise with an enticing yet slightly. vulnerable expression. “I can’t eat.”

Cherise’s heart fluttered at his appearance. She looked away and coughed softly. “Even if you can’t eat, you

still have to.”

“Your stomach is upset right now…”

Upon seeing his frail state, she began to feel remorseful.

She had deliberately chosen a Mexican restaurant when he had invited her to dinner.

Despite knowing that he couldn’t handle spicy food, she had ordered various spicy dishes….

In truth, she had intended to provoke him by ordering a table full of spicy food. She thought he would simply watch as she ate.

She didn’t expect him to be foolish and disregard his well-being by diving into the spicy feast!

The more she thought about it, the more remorseful she felt. She shouldn’t have acted out of spite.

sat on the edge of the bed, picked up the bowl of stew, and

against the headboard with a slightly

as

took a deep breath and looked up at him in

chuckled softly. “This… is nice.”

guilty for causing his current condition, so she suppressed her feelings and continued to feed

one bite at a time,

stew was quickly finished..

slowly administered the medicine she had just

feel better?” she asked softly.

“Much better.”

down and rest

head and gently

withdraw her hand, but he firmly

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pulled her

body pressed against her chest, causing her heart to race.

herself enveloped in a familiar yet

man’s strong arms

held her tightly against his chest. “Cherise, let me hold

opened her mouth, wanting to resist, but ultimately

It’s okay….

closed her eyes, nestling greedily

was sick now, so she would allow him to hold her for a while.