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.”

it time?

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

let’s all go in, let’s go in!”

and led a group of

the entrance of the small auditorium, Hilda stomped her foot fiercely after being pushed by the crowd, cursing viciously at everyone.

Mr. Hampson asked quietly from the car not far from

believe that the current Mrs. Lenoir does

need to

seat, the voice of Cherise from yesterday echoing in his

Just because Sebastian said something,

it has. It was his own foolish mistake that he gave you the ten billion. How can that be proof that I slept with

orphanage tomorrow, does that mean I slept

mean I’ve slept with everyone on the streets? What

honey, don’t

see how wicked these people’s

corner of his lips and smiled faintly, softly chuckling

the one who, in the garden of the