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.”

said plainly, “He has a tendency to blow up like

Cherise. “What did Lucy come for?”

came to take

she’s going somewhere they would never find. She won’t return

to pause momentarily from eating.

bitter smile, lowered his head, and began stuffing

Belcourt, please be careful not

Cherise kept an eye

give Lennon advice when he began

his head lowered, asking, “Did she mention when she would re

It took Cherise a moment to process that Lennon was talking about Lucy. Is Mr. Belcourt

looked at Lennon carefully. “Are you acquainted with Lulu as well,

his brow and mustered a wan smile. “I’m not sure if you can say we’re

“Cherise.”

Lennon’s apprehension. He interrupted the conversation to stop Cherise.

pursed her lips and promptly responded, “I did recall some things, but there isn’t much that I’ve remembered, and

“Very well.”