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.

massage his temple, a troubled expression clouding

Cherise to erase her memory, hasn’t it?” Sebastian’s tone was

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

“Or is it…”

a silent challenge shimmering within their depths. “Or do

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

ignited murmurs among the assembled onlookers, their whispers

her fists clenched tightly

the crimson of raw

demanded, her

“If…”

down her checks. “If any elucidation exists for past events, I

there’s no explanation,” she continued, her voice tinged with resignation, “then the truth remains: your sister’s actions at

magnitude of this revelation.

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

pressed his lips together tightly, his voice carrying a restrained air of

desperation. Tll clarify everything. I’ll explain, but definitely