Marrying the Man in the Dark

“The original intention of performing surgery on Aunt Charisa was also to hope that she could get better, right?”

“You’re not wrong. Those who think you’re wrong are the ones who don’t understand the situation at all. You don’t need to pay attention to them.”

Cherise pursed her lips. In fact, she comprehended the rationale behind Lucy’s words. Damien had reiterated it to her numerous times before.

She had used these words over the past five years to admonish herself.

Yet, the prospect of unveiling her scars before a multitude filled her with dread.

Words wield immense power.

She dreaded being pointed at and whispered about wherever she went, and she recoiled at the thought of enduring the gossip that would follow every job change.

Nevertheless, it seemed there was no alternative but to confront it.

“Alright, where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

Lucy, seated beside Cherise, added, “Besides, you still have Damien by your side!”

her lips tightly pressed together.

staying home, she could

her son’s kindergarten teacher at noon.“Mrs. Lenoir, you may need

today, and

that moment, Cherise was at home meticulously organizing the evidence to refute the plagiarism accusations. When the phone call shattered the silence of her concentration, she leaped from

his prudence and thoughtfulness,

could he possibly have struck another

is there a misunderstanding? How could Soren

no mistake. Soren

grew impatient. “Mrs. Lenoir, don’t presume others

you can plagiarize papers, who’s to say

the teacher

was trembling with the

herself momentarily blinded by the brilliance of the midday

deeply, she regained her composure, swiftly changed her attire, and stepped