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

since you drugged Cherise to erase her memory, hasn’t it?” Sebastian’s tone was accusatory, his words cutting through the tense atmosphere like a

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

“Or is it…”

briefly flicked towards Cherise, a silent challenge

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

onlookers, their whispers like a faint breeze through

motionless, her fists clenched

the crimson of raw emotion; she locked onto

she demanded, her voice quivering with

“If…”

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

continued, her voice tinged with resignation, “then the truth remains: your sister’s actions

the magnitude of this revelation. “Then… how could I

profound darkness shadowed Damien’s eyes, casting a somber hue upon

his lips together tightly, his voice carrying a

me,” he implored, his voice laced with desperation. Tll clarify everything. I’ll explain, but definitely not here.