Marrying the Man in the Dark

“Remember, she’s just a guest who has feelings for your dad. Even if she becomes your stepmother and takes my place, you can’t drug people behind their backs!”

“This is not what an honest person would do!” Cherise scolded Soren sternly. It was clear that she was truly angry. What infuriated her was not her son’s attempt to defend her, but rather his decision to drug Rowena.

He was only five years old! She couldn’t let him think it was acceptable to use any means necessary when dealing with people he didn’t like!

“Mommy…” Soren hung his head in shame, finally realizing his mistake. He pursed his lips, and his soft voice was filled with tears. “I won’t do it again.”

Cherise bit her lip. She felt sympathy when she saw her son’s disappointed expression. She walked over and embraced Soren. “I know you had good intentions, but Soren, there are better ways to protect the people you care about. You can’t recklessly use any means necessary. Do you understand?”

“Yes…” Soren didn’t fully understand, but he nodded. I will never secretly put laxatives in other people’s water again…”

and reached out to pat Soren’s head, but her hand suddenly froze. “Did you just say…

and you brought them back from the hospital for him. Then, Uncle

kind of child was she raising? He even stole Zachary’s laxatives?

taken from Uncle Zach behind my back?”

Soren pursed his lips. He looked up innocently and changed the subject. “Mommy, has that lady started having diarrhea after drinking

wouldn’t have a reaction right after drinking the water. She glanced at her watch. It was about time for

anti-diarrhea medicine from the

pretending to be unconscious

affected the digestive system. They caused diarrhea but did not affect the cranial nerves. In other words, no one would faint from taking laxatives. Even if they did, it would

glass of water. Rowena had intentionally drunk