Marrying the Man in the Dark

All his clothes and belongings, along with the toys and gifts Serafina and Soren had given him, barely filled one suitcase.

Thirty minutes later, Alexis reappeared before Lucy, fully dressed and wheeling the suitcase. Lucy, stood up and took the suitcase from Alexis’s hands. “I’ve made arrangements for the adoption. procedure. I’ll make sure Alexis has a proper family.”

She paused briefly before continuing, “But I’ll probably change his surname to avoid unnecessary complications. He’ll be called Alexis Staber.”

Cherise nodded. She understood. Lucy was a single woman. If Alexis did not have her surname, it would lead to speculation and gossip.

“I’m fine with that!” Alexis chimed in before Cherise could speak. “I’m happy with whatever my mom names me!”

Cherise did not know what to say. She could not help but wonder if this kid was too clever for his own good. However, from the look in Alexis’s eyes as he watched Lucy, Cherise could tell that he truly liked her.

After seeing off Lucy and Alexis, Cherise found herself pondering silently. Lucy, Alexis.

choose this name because I hoped he would be like Lucy? Did I choose the

been perplexed about why she gave Alexis that name years ago. How she wished she

she remembered something about

turned

long after Lucy left, Damien returned home with

half the others. He furrowed his brow and looked at Cherise with discontent. “Cherry, even if yo me coming here for dinner, there’s no need to treat me like this, isn’t there?”

Lennon and realized it was the one Lucy had eate earlier. After Lucy left, Cherise’s mind was so occupied with

another plate. My friend, Lucy, came see me just now and sat on your spot. She ate half of the pierogi,

words instantly silenced the entire