Marrying the Man in the Dark

While Sebastian had a penchant for dredging up the past in any circumstance, Damien found himself unable to follow suit.

Here, the assembly comprised entirely of journalists.

Surrounded by journalists both inside and outside, each one acting as a potential megaphone, he refrained from delving into Charisa’s history.

If Damien were to reveal the details of Charisa’s past troubles to Cherise, particularly how Charisa instructed Elvis to start a fire and cause harm, it would open a Pandora’s box of consequences.

Such revelations would impact Cherise and implicate several families associated with those events.

The Tanner, Miles, Lenoir, and Shaw families would all be thrust into the spotlight, facing scrutiny and. potential scandal.

This was especially concerning considering Charisa’s tragic demise five years earlier.

As Cherise’s husband, Damien couldn’t bear the thought of Charisa’s affairs being discussed and ridiculed.

“Is it too difficult to explain? Or are you deliberately avoiding it?”

“Is it that you can’t explain or that you haven’t found a way to explain it?” Sebastian’s smile was taunting. his words cutting.

hand moved to massage his temple, a troubled expression clouding

since you drugged Cherise to erase her memory, hasn’t it?”

to deceive her after all this time?” He pressed, his gaze unwavering as he awaited a

“Or is it…”

briefly flicked towards Cherise, a silent challenge shimmering

believe that Cherise will obediently adhere to your commands, naively trusting that this web of deceit will never unravel? Have you yet to contrive a scheme to ensnare her with

words ignited murmurs among the assembled onlookers, their whispers like a faint breeze through the

motionless, her fists clenched tightly

now tinged with the crimson of raw emotion; she locked onto his.

true?” she demanded, her voice quivering with

“If…”

exists for

“then the truth remains: your sister’s actions at our wedding caused harm to my mother, and our union was nothing more than a

this

casting

lips together tightly, his voice carrying a restrained air

he implored, his voice laced with desperation. Tll clarify everything.