Marrying the Man in the Dark

Have they never seen someone blush before?

Cherise had just enjoyed a particularly delightful and satisfying meal,

After dinner, she and Damien returned to their hotel when her phone rang. It was Lyra calling.

“Cherise, what should I do?” Lyra’s voice was tearful on the other end of the line. “Zachary’s sister, Kareen, won’t let me stay by his side to take care of him.”

“She called me clingy and told me to go away. She even said I’m not good enough for her brother…” Lyra was on the verge of tears. “I’ve been the one taking care of Zachary since he got injured. It’s been over an hour since I last saw him, and I feel so lost…”

“I’m worried that the caregiver his sister hired won’t take proper care of him… Cherise, what should I do…”

Cherise responded calmly. “First, tell me, what is

pause on the other end

engaged?” Cherise voiced the doubt she had been

Zachary, and Zachary himself had said that he was bringing his fiancée to Adania. However, Lyra wasn’t acting like his

made derogatory remarks about her at the airport. And now,

faint. “Of

softly, “If I find out that you’re

After a while, Lyra finally sighed. “Cherise, where are you? I’ll

the ground floor of the hotel, Lyra sat across from Cherise. “Cherise, I didn’t lie to you. We’re really engaged…” Her body was tense, and she nervously held onto

us.” The young girl looked down, slightly distressed. “No, that’s not right. He doesn’t have any feelings for

the beginning.” The girl looked up at Cherise with her bright eyes. “Cherise,