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.

temple, a troubled expression clouding his features. “This shouldn’t be happening,”

hasn’t it?” Sebastian’s tone was accusatory, his words cutting through the tense atmosphere like

haven’t concocted a plan to deceive her after all this time?” He

“Or is it…”

eyes briefly flicked towards Cherise, a silent

commands, naively trusting that this web of deceit will never unravel? Have you yet to contrive a scheme

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

her fists clenched tightly at

her gaze, her eyes now tinged with the crimson of raw emotion; she locked onto

said true?” she demanded, her voice

“If…”

tracing silent paths down her checks. “If any elucidation exists for past events, I implore you to disclose it

with resignation, “then the truth remains: your sister’s actions at our wedding

magnitude of this revelation. “Then… how

profound darkness shadowed Damien’s eyes, casting a somber

voice

with desperation. Tll clarify everything. I’ll explain, but definitely not here.