Marrying the Man in the Dark

Would Lennon think that she was humiliating him?

A sense of unease crept over Cherise at this thought. She bit her lip.

“Mr. Belcourt, I didn’t mean to… You know that I suffer from amnesia. After I lose my memory, I often find myself confused. Somehow, I keep forgetting about social cues and etiquette…”

She turned to him with a sincere gaze. “Please don’t take this to heart. Don’t feel bothered by this. I’ll ask Frances to change this for you…”

Frances pursed her lips as she approached and reached for the half-full plate of pierogies before Lennon, only to be met with his glare.

His eyes narrowed, and his tone was cold. “I said there’s no need for that!”

He lowered his head. Gazing at the food on the plate, a bitter smile filled his face as he began to eat.

Cherise was speechless.

She innocently turned her eyes to Damien and mouthed, “What should we do?”

“Ignore him.”

“He has a tendency to blow

glanced at Cherise. “What did

came to take

this time, she’s going somewhere they would never find. She won’t return for

reply caused Lennon to

lowered his head, and began stuffing the

Belcourt, please be

was enraged, Cherise kept an eye on him while talking to Damien.

could not help but give Lennon advice when he began wolfing down the

lowered, asking,

a moment to process that Lennon was talking about Lucy. Is

acquainted with Lulu as well, Mr. Belcourt?”

furrowed his brow and mustered a wan smile. “I’m not sure if you can say we’re acquainted,” he said.

“Cherise.”

quietly, could sense Lennon’s apprehension. He interrupted the conversation to

pursed her lips and promptly responded, “I did recall some things, but

“Very well.”