Marrying the Man in the Dark

Mrs. Lydia hesitated, glancing at Cherise. “But… Mrs. Lenoir hasn’t donated yet…”

Cherise squinted her eyes, realizing once again that Mrs. Lydia was no simple woman; she was keenly observing her all along, which explained her hesitation.

Her impression of Mrs. Lydia had already soured with the matter outside of the auditorium.

Now, she was convinced that Mrs. Lydia was benefiting from these children.

This only fueled her determination to adopt Alexis..

So, Cherise stood up with a smile. “Mrs. Lydia, if you are asking for a donation, I am willing to contribute.

“You see, I have my eye on a child named Alexis.”

“I would like to know, if I donate one million to the orphanage, would I be able to adopt this child?”

Cherise believed that one million was a substantial amount in Mrs. Lydia’s eyes.

Yolanda laughed in a mocking manner, sending her fiery gaze at Cherise.

“One million?”

“Cherise, aren’t you being stingy?”

her pocket and handed it to Mrs. Lydia. “The previous ten million I gave you was for the welfare of the children

token of appreciation for taking

at Cherise with satisfaction. “Mrs. Lenoir, do you really think you

be as wealthy as your

I am willing

“Would Mrs. Lenoir be willing to spend thirty million to adopt

claim you cannot afford it.”

offer a price that is one

eyes at

“Absolutely!”

breath, then she announced, “Thirty million.”

Cherise mentioned the figure thirty million, she distinctly heard Mr. Hampson gasp

dug into her palms.

that her décision

all, thirty million is a

“Forty million.”

produced another twenty million in

she had

but was interrupted by Damien’s cold and

to engage in a monetary competition with her.”

bit down her lower lip in frustration, but she also understood that forty million was truly a substantial