Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 688 The Return Of The Prodigal Ex-wife

Cherise stood still, her gaze fixed on the path Ursula had angrily stormed away from-the echoes of Ursula’s enraged voice still ringing in her ears.

She smiled gracefully, stood up, grabbed her coat, and commented, “Mr. Lenoir, it seems you’ve had a successful five years.”

“Being both the family savior and the dear sister-in-law. The kids and I will excuse ourselves then.”

Cherise scolded and turned to the two children, “Let’s go.”

“We’ll stay in a hotel tonight.”

Initially, Damien had planned for the children and Cherise to stay at Lenoir Manor.

He justified his decision by citing safety concerns in the outside world and considering hotels too expensive.

However, Cherise didn’t find hotels expensive; she found them inconvenient.

Damien insisted that if she took the children to a hotel, he would send Blake, accompanied by bodyguards, to secure the hotel entrance and conduct security checks on other guests, fearing potential harm to his children.

Given Damien’s prominent status in Adania, he undoubtedly had numerous enemies.

Cherise found this arrangement troublesome, so she had agreed to stay at Lenoir Manor.

But now it seemed….

Sera’s eyes

“Mommy, didn’t you say we

lifted Sera, “Uncle Shaw’s

her

grabbing Cherise’s bag as he exclaimed, “Mommy, let’s

brow and raised his hand to stop Cherise, “Cherry, Rowena isn’t

saved your life,

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clear eyes were filled with resignation. “Since she

a moment, her eyes conveying a subtle meaning, and continued, “But, Mr. Lenoir, you should

one lifesaver might be doable, but dealing with two might prove

brow and protested, “But Cherry, Rowena

“I understand.”

at him and smiled, “but she has feelings

just to be

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making everything difficult for us. I hope you figure

filled with a hint of exasperation as she added, “Take

to play… let’s postpone that for