Marrying the Man in the Dark

‘Gurgle. The sound reverberated in the room once again.

Cherise chuckled somewhat sheepishly. “Ms. Ursula, it’s not that I’m hungry. It’s just a natural bodily response that I can’t control.”

Upon hearing Cherise’s explanation, Damien furrowed his brows slightly and looked at her tenderly. “Why don’t you go downstairs and grab something to cat? I’ll ask Jacob to come and examine Rowena.”

“Are you allowing her to leave and cat?” Ursula raised her brows furiously. “She hasn’t explained why she told her son to drug my sister!”

Cherise found it amusing. She looked at Ursula indifferently. “I told him?”

You’re his mother, and you must have influenced him! How could a five-year-old child think of drugging someone? An adult must have put this idea in his

incredible ability to change her stance. Ursula never spared Cherise’s children and would berate and curse them in her presence. However, Ursula was now claiming that Cherise’s son was innocent and it was all her

Her voice was calm and aloof. “My son said he just crushed up an effervescent Vitamin C tablet that I usually give him and put it

was taken aback. “Vitamin C tablets?!” She pointed at Cherise and started berating her. Then why did my

crime you instructed your son to commit? You made him drug my sister, but now you’re claiming that the substance in the water was a Vitamin C tablet?!” Ursula’s voice was shrill and piercing. “How dare you call yourself

smiled serenely. “You can decide whether I’m a doctor or a murderer, Ms. Ursula.” She walked ove leisurely and picked up the glass of water. “Would you like to see if

after just one sip. If I take a sip and faint as well, you can basically do anything you want to us. Who will stand up for the

that the ‘unconscious’ Rowena had a strange expression as she lay in the wheelchair.

the laxative. But since Rowena had chosen to put on such an act, she would simply watch Rowena

she could continue to stall, Damien extended his large hand. He picked up the