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 a result

of separation, without

she reminded him that she was still so lovable and full of life.

he had overlooked… her

her memory, and the Cherise from before are

and wrong, her perspectives and

kindness and love of others but was unable to reciprocate

man took a deep breath and held her

done with this busy period… I will take you back to the Shaw’s village to retrieve

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

where you

Tanner family in

say

him by surprise.

the Tanner family?” he asked, raising an eyebrow at

her lips and shyly

know who my dad is and what my identity is, so I looked

added, with a smile on his face, “I

Cherise nodded. “Okay.”

“However.”

a kiss on her forehead. “If you really want to

looked at him seriously, her eyes widening. “What things?”