Marrying the Man in the Dark

“And.”

The woman took a deep breath, “Because without past memories, I actually… find it hard to accept the fact that I am the mother of two children.”

“Every day, I receive Soren and Serafina’s affections, but I know in my heart that I can’t return the same love they have for me… I feel a deep shame whenever they affectionately call for me, and then I start to blame myself for feeling that way.”

“And… you.”

Cherise lowered her head, not daring to look in

Damien’s eyes. “I know you are good to me.”

“Everything you have done for me these past few days, I see it all. I know you must really cherish me.”

“But I don’t love you as much as you love me.”

“This makes me feel despicable.

“Clearly accepting so much goodness and love from the people around me, but I can’t give the same response.”

“If I regain my memory, I will definitely not be like this.”

The woman’s words were spoken very softly.

But each word, like a heavy hammer, struck Damien’s heart.

to like the serene disposition Cherise now bore as

of separation, without the five

that she was still

he had overlooked… her

and the Cherise from before are the

right and wrong, her perspectives and values were all exactly

love of others but was unable to reciprocate in the

man took a deep breath and held her tightly in his arms. “I promise you.”

take you back to the Shaw’s village to retrieve your memories, okay?”

“What

where you grew

the Tanner family in

at him seriously. “Didn’t you say my dad was from the Tanner

caught him by

looked up the location of the Tanner family?” he asked, raising an

lips and shyly

want to know who my dad is and what my identity is, so

then added, with a smile on his

Cherise nodded. “Okay.”

“However.”

her forehead. “If you really want to participate in tomorrow’s art performance… there are some things I need to tell

him seriously, her eyes