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.”

turned to smile at Mrs. Lydia. “Isn’t it time? I can’t

to the camera equipment on her back, “I brought my camera equipment to capture the

in, let’s go in!”

and led a group of

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

let Blake deal with her?” Mr. Hampson asked quietly from the

Damien calmly. “You have to believe that the current Mrs. Lenoir does have the ability to deal with these

no need to intervene.”

the leather seat, the voice of

something,

it has. It was his own foolish mistake that he gave you

if I donate money to an orphanage tomorrow, does

I’ve slept

honey, don’t

to see how wicked these people’s hearts can be!”

yesterday, Damien raised a corner of his lips and smiled faintly, softly chuckling to

is just like the one who, in the garden of the Lenoir Residence, vowed to him that she would protect him for a lifetime.