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.

edge of the bed, picked up the bowl of stew, and spoon-fed him, just as she had done when they

a slightly emotional gaze. “You’re still

a moment as

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

chuckled softly. “This…

was moved by his gaze. She wanted to give up and leave him, but she felt guilty for

him one bite at a time, and he ate each

of stew was

him the stew, Cherise slowly administered the medicine

feel better?” she

“Much better.”

rest for a while.”

head and gently pushed

about to withdraw her hand, but he

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her into the

body pressed against her chest, causing her

found herself enveloped in a familiar

arms

her tightly against his chest. “Cherise, let

wanting to resist,

It’s okay….

nestling greedily in

so she would allow him to hold her for