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?”

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

million is a token of appreciation for taking care of Alexis.”

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

that I may not be as

willing to

“Would Mrs. Lenoir be willing to spend thirty million to adopt a little boy without any relatives?”

cannot

it… I will always offer a price that is one

eyes at her. “Is

“Absolutely!”

took a deep breath, then

distinctly heard Mr. Hampson gasp in shock on the

woman’s nails dug into her

her décision was

is a

“Forty million.”

another twenty million

was evident that she had

but was interrupted by Damien’s cold and indifferent voice coming through the

in a monetary competition

in frustration, but she also understood that forty million was truly a