Marrying the Man in the Dark

Some thank you cards featured cartoonish-drawn images of the two of them.

The children’s drawings were very childlike: simple but also messy.

But Cherise clearly saw images of herself and Damien.

One was taller; the other one was shorter. Both were standing together with a big smile plastered on their faces.

A warm feeling surged in Cherise’s heart. The children’s innocent and well-meaning gesture thoroughly moved her.

It turned out that she and Damien had engaged in such activities in the past.

They visited the orphanage home to see these children and brought warmth and food to them.

Taking a deep breath, Cherise silently opened the video in the email.

The videos showcased past performances by the former children who lived in the orphanage.

There was a little boy who always appeared unwilling grim, and unresponsive every time he went on stage.

The little boy was cute, but Cherise sensed that he was trying to be more mature than he really was.

Very much like Soren.

As the video went on longer, Cherise felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the little boy but couldn’t remember where she had seen him before.

amnesia and couldn’t

within her that told her she knew the little

ran to Damien’s study, pushing open the door.

Damien was looking at something on

holding.

“Look!”

out her tablet and pointed to the little boy inside. “Do I know him

tablet and shook his head. “I don’t

he raised his hand and pinched her face. “Where did you find this video? I can

Mrs. Lydia from the orphanage; it’s an old performance by the children

have promised Mrs. Lydia before that I

Lydia just called me and asked if we could make it.”

“You agreed?”

“Yeah.”

her sleeves tightly and added, “Although I don’t remember agreeing with her, I still made promise to her before that I’d be going.”

be kept.”

have time or if you want to go… so I just promised

you don’t want

I not

eyes and asked in

“Why?”

continued, her wide eyes staring back at him.