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?”

would never misbehave. 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 head!”

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

simply asked my son some questions.” Cherise’s brows furrowed slightly. 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 in Ms.

taken aback. “Vitamin C tablets?!” She pointed at Cherise and started berating her. Then why did my sister faint after drinking the water? This

the substance in the water was a Vitamin

doctor or a murderer, Ms. Ursula.” She walked ove leisurely and picked up the glass of water.

fainted after just one sip. If I take a sip and faint as well, you can basically do anything you want to us.

calm smile because she clearly saw that the ‘unconscious’ Rowena had a strange expression as she lay in

the laxative. But

large hand. He