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.

like the serene disposition Cherise now bore as a

without the

five years ago, she reminded him that she was still so lovable and full of

had overlooked… her feelings.

memory, and

boundaries, her sense of right and wrong, her perspectives and values were all exactly the

reciprocate in the

took a deep breath and held her tightly in his arms.

period… I will take you back to the Shaw’s village

blinked her eyes. “What is The Shaw’s village?”

you grew up.”

the Tanner family in

seriously. “Didn’t you say my

him

even looked up the location of the Tanner

shyly lowered her

and what my identity is, so I looked it up…”

with a smile on his face, “I will slowly tell you

Cherise nodded. “Okay.”

“However.”

really want to participate

her eyes widening. “What things?”