Marrying the Man in the Dark

Just before leaving Lermille, Cherise asked the director of Lermille Hospital to keep helping find this kid she was looking for. Little did she know, when she got back to Adania, someone had already brought the boy there.

As they drove, Damien glanced at the kid sitting next to Cherise in the back seat through the mirror, his face showing all sorts of emotions. To figure out who this kid was, they had to wait for Cherise to remember Otherwise, they were stuck.

“Now that you adopt me, should I call you Mom and Dad?” Alexis piped up as the car stopped, furrowing his brows.

Before Cherise could answer, Damien jumped in with a grin. “We already have kids, and you have your own parents. Maybe calling us Mr. and Mrs. Lenoir or perhaps our first names.”

“Okay, Damien and Cherise it is,” the kid decided. “Mr. and Mrs. Lenoir sound too formal. People might not get how close we are.”

“You’re quite sharp,” Cherise admitted; stunned by the kid’s maturity.

Cherise offered

thing, thanks, Cherise!” Alexis replied cheerfully. He seemed used to calling them that. Walking behind Cherise and Damien, he remarked, “Your family seems really rich. So,

they entered the Lenoir Residence. Frances greeted them, mentioning

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agreed, leading Alexis upstairs.

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