Marrying the Man in the Dark

“Well, that’s certainly the gist of it,” Jacob mused, his brow furrowing. “How about bringing Cherry over soon? If we hypnotize her, her memory should fully recover within a couple of weeks.”

“Hypnosis?” Damien scoffed, shaking his head. “No.” Sebastian’s words had already completely shattered Cherise’s trust in Damien. Proposing hypnosis now would only confirm her suspicions that he was erasing her memory once more, just as Sebastian had suggested. Not only would she reject the idea, but it would also deepen her distrust of him. “Let’s explore other options,” Damien suggested.

“Then we might have to consider medication.” Jacob suggested, his lips pouting. “But given your perspective, medication probably won’t be effective either, right?”

“Absolutely not, Damien responded, his gaze dropping to the pen he idly twirled between his fingers. Letting out a sigh, he continued, “Are there any other options we could explore?”

“In my opinion,” Lennon chimed in, taking a deep breath, “you should just take Cherry for hypnosis. Whether it’s medication or hypnosis, it’s worth a shot if it helps her regain her memory! Plus, she already sees you as an adversary. Why fret? Once she recalls everything, she’ll understand!”

you think I haven’t thought about that?” Damien narrowed his eyes, shooting a cold glare at Lennon. “It’s just that… though Jake mentioned that these methods are viable suggestions from experts, Damien

try hypnosis or medication to no avail, she’ll eventually leave me,” he continued, his eyes shutting briefly. “I

Cherise had endured countless trials together. Jacob and Lennon

question and resent him,

trigger some of Cherise’s latent memories and assist her in recalling them,” Jacob sighed heavily. “We should start with the people

gather information about Cherise’s connections in Shaw’s village, including her classmates and acquaintances from school,

have struggled to gather everyone’s photos within a week,” Jacob admitted with a wry smile. “I’ve arranged for