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 spoon-fed him, just as she had done when they first

against the headboard with a slightly emotional gaze. “You’re

paused for a moment as

and looked up at him in exasperation. I’m a doctor. Of course,

chuckled softly. “This… is

him, but she felt guilty for causing his current condition, so she suppressed her feelings and continued to feed him the stew.

one bite at a time, and he ate each mouthful.

stew was

feeding him the stew, Cherise slowly administered the

feel better?” she asked

“Much better.”

and rest for a

removed the pillow behind his head and gently pushed him

was about to withdraw her hand,

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man pulled her into the covers.

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

a familiar yet

strong arms encircled her.

“Cherise, let

mouth, wanting to resist, but

It’s okay….

her eyes, nestling greedily in his

allow him to hold her