Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 997 Unyielding Embrace

After pronouncing those words, he firmly clasped Cherise’s shoulders, guiding her into the car with purpose, and followed suit, enveloping her in his embrace as they settled inside the vehicle.

Throughout the journey, Cherise hurled curses at him, her anger simmering beneath the surface like a tempestuous sea.

Her ire stemmed from Damien’s confining of her freedom and his inexplicable failure to offer an explanation.

Why, she pondered, did he not clarify if he was facing difficulties?

Why did he remain silent if the situation did not align with Sebastian’s depiction?

Given her current feeling explanation he provided.

him, he should have known that she would unquestionably believe any

Yet, he uttered not a single word of clarification.

Did he truly lack an explanation, or did he feel absolved of the obligation to offer one?

What, she questioned, did he perceive her as?

An object?

A pet?

Or perhaps merely a plaything devoid of memories, past, or the capacity for independent thought?

In truth, she harbored doubt regarding Sebastian’s assertions concerning their relationship.

Sebastian was repulsive, while her innate connection lay

the version of herself devoid of

to reconcile how the former Cherise could have been entangled with Damien amidst an arranged union resembling a transaction, compounded by her

the ceaseless internal conflict,

from Damien, a familiar and foreign

once knew,” she confessed, her voice tinged with a newfound resolve.

and hatred,” she continued, her words trailing like

after comprehending the depth of those emotions, I cannot remain

sigh. “Let us part ways,

shall dissolve our

steadfast and unyielding, tightened his grip on her

as she reopened her eyes. “By what right do you oppose my decision?” she questioned, her tone laced with a hint of defiance

a transaction and

has long been

narrowed, his voice carrying a steely determination. “I swore an oath never to let you slip

hold for me?” Cherise challenged, her voice tinged with

yesteryears!” she declared,

love! I possess

as he regarded her with an intensity that pierced through her

moment of tense silence, a faint smirk played on his lips. “Are you suggesting that the former Cherise was a woman governed solely by her emotions, devoid of reason and intellect?” he inquired, his voice laced with a hint

lips, nodding in

glint flickered in Damien’s eyes, his expression inscrutable as he considered her

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