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

additional ten million is a token of

with satisfaction. “Mrs. Lenoir, do you really think you can compete with

I may not be as wealthy as

I am willing to spend money.”

willing to spend thirty million to adopt a little boy without

you cannot

you can afford it… I will always offer a price that is one million higher than

her eyes at her.

“Absolutely!”

breath, then

mentioned the figure thirty million, she distinctly heard Mr. Hampson gasp in shock on the other end of the

woman’s nails dug into

knew that her décision was impulsive.

is a

“Forty million.”

produced another twenty million

was evident that she had come

she was about to raise the bid but was interrupted by Damien’s cold and

need to engage in a

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