Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 657 She Is Happy

Not all doctors were as indifferent as Lucy.

Cherise had already experienced this firsthand, feeling the palpable hostility from her colleagues at the hospital today as if they wished they could trample her underfoot.

Despite maintaining a low profile over the years, the director’s favor and praise had thrust her into the limelight. This had sparked envy among her fellow doctors.

A pang of bitterness tugged at Damien’s heart when he noticed Cherise’s gradually dimming

eyes.

He asked, “Are you satisfied with your life now?”

“I can’t

say whether I’m satisfied or not. Actually, aside from these unnecessary social events and meetings, I quite enjoy my current job. It’s comfortable and fulfilling.”

The man looked at her and smiled. “Your personality might be better suited for behind-the- scenes academic research rather than making public appearances and delivering speeches.”

“Perhaps.”

emotions that had accumulated for a long time were finally released. Cherise let out a long sigh of relief,

the couch and said, “It’s

“And what about you?”

her hand. “I’ll continue working

you,”

go

where she had just written. “Here, people will question

momentarily before writing in the notebook. ‘I

Damien’s eyebrows furrowed tightly.

ago, at their wedding, Cherise had indeed used her right hand to shield him from a knife attack by Melanie. At the time, he had consulted

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If it were the injury from five years ago, she wouldn’t have waited until

at her right hand, which

years.

was fair and delicate, but the scar from the stab wound on the back of her hand

“Is your hand… okay?”

hand holding the

on the back of her hand with her sleeve. “Yeah. It has