Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 789 The Adopted Child Refused Aunt Priscilla 

“Tsk tsk, Tanner’s family took in a stray, now she bites the hand that feeds her. Shameful, really.”

Beckham squirmed under the constant murmurs, his face etched with discomfort. He cleared his throat, “Actually, the whole thing’s blown out of proportion-

Cherise stood stock-still, a bitter smile on her lips as she watched her father scramble to defend Gwenn. It all made sense now why Damien was determined to stir the pot.

In Beckham’s eyes, this was about protecting his family and Gwenn had been a part of it for over twenty years. Her connection, confirmed by a DNA test five years ago, couldn’t compete with those shared years. Blood ties weren’t everything, she understood.

Gwenn met Priscilla’s gaze head-on, her voice firm. “So that’s what this is all about. The news article, yes, that was my work.”

conduct were sent to our supervisor. I had to fulfill a professional

hold a grudge against me. If I hadn’t handled that news piece myself, who knows what kind of twisted mess it would’ve been? I did what I could to soften the blow,

for that. I didn’t mean to air

so long already. But if you’re still upset with me, then I

the martyr, the regretful

enough to fool some, like Beckham, who cooed, “Let bygones be bygones. Cherry would never hold a grudge against

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