Marrying the Man in the Dark

“Not really.”

Cherise tilted her head in an innocent manner. “Aren’t you here today to watch the children perform?”

“I dressed like this today to appear younger so that the children may find me more approachable.”

After speaking, she looked up and down at Hilda, “But Mrs. Parkson, with all this fur and leather boots…”

“To us adults, it may symbolize wealth and nobility, but to the children, fur and leather boots are just pieces of dead animals-they’d be terrified.”

Hilda’s mouth clamped as she fixed her eyes on Cherise, her face turning red from anger.

She snorted coldly, “I’ve heard that Mrs. Lenoir is charming and elegant, but I didn’t expect her mouth to be so vile and unladylike.”

“That’s because you’re out of touch.”

Cherise’s smile deepened, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “Perhaps Mrs. Parkson’s energy is all spent on scheming and dealing with mistresses, so she can’t be bothered to listen to someone like me.”

“I understand; I share my sympathies for your loss.”

at Mrs. Lydia. “Isn’t it time? I can’t wait to see

on her back, “I brought my camera equipment to capture the children’s performance and show it to

all go in, let’s

and led a group of women into the

her foot fiercely after being pushed by the

asked quietly

replied Damien calmly. “You have to believe that the current

need

back on the leather seat, the voice of Cherise from yesterday echoing in his ears after

Sebastian said something, it must

mean it has. It was his own foolish mistake that he

does that

I’ve slept with everyone on the streets? What

don’t go

see how wicked these

yesterday, Damien raised a corner of

just like the one who, in the garden of the Lenoir Residence,