Marrying the Man in the Dark

Soren was taken aback by Serafina’s bold confidence. He scoffed, “I doubt it.”

Serafina pouted, ready to retaliate, when a sharp knock at the door silenced her.

Before Beckham could speak, Serafina quickly adopted Soren’s bossy demeanor and interrupted him. “Hey, Ren, door duty! Grandpa and I are busy!”

Soren glared at her. With a grumbling sigh, he abandoned his Rubik’s Cube and made his way to the door.

The door swung open to reveal Cherise and Damien, carrying bags of groceries.

Cherise and Damien entered, burdened with groceries. “Ren! We haven’t seen our little man since yesterday!” Cherise exclaimed, embracing him.

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Soren squirmed in her arms, grumbling, “Ms. Shaw, you’re practically an adult can we skip the baby talk? It’s embarrassing.”

Cherise was stunned.

Damien burst into laughter and dropped his bags. “Right on target.”

stammered, unable to speak. How could asking her son if he missed her be

it Cherry and Dame?” Beckham’s voice came from inside the house as he emerged, with Serafina’s braid neatly

pointed at the ingredients Damien was carrying, a smile spreading across

had one in ages. Damien decided to

rearranged spices on the counter, he paused

voice had said to him while they were grocery shopping earlier.

Damien glanced at the woman humming happily beside him as she continued, “Whoa, it’s way past eleven!

Damien noticed a pattern. All the ingredients were for dishes

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This woman had