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.”

long time were finally released. Cherise

placed the pillow on the couch and said, “It’s getting late. You should back and

“And what about you?”

her

stay with you,”

go

writings in the notebook and pointed to where she had just written. “Here, people will question why you want to

in the notebook. ‘I went to Europe

Damien’s eyebrows furrowed tightly.

used her right hand to shield him from a knife attack by Melanie. At the time, he had consulted numerous doctors, and the consensus was that it wouldn’t affect her daily life or her ability to

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go to Europe for treatment? Moreover, she had undergone the treatment two years ago. If it were the injury from five years ago,

Damien glanced at her right

years.

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

“Is your hand… okay?”

the

second, she wore an awkward smile and covered the scar on the back of her hand with her sleeve. “Yeah. It