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.”

narrowed his eyes and said plainly, “He has a

“What did Lucy come

to take Alexis with

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

to pause momentarily from

moment, he forced another bitter smile, lowered his head,

please be careful not to

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

could not help but give Lennon advice

asking, “Did she

moment to process that Lennon was talking about Lucy. Is Mr. Belcourt and

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

his brow and mustered a wan smile. “I’m not

“Cherise.”

Lennon’s apprehension. He interrupted the conversation to stop

“I did recall some things, but there isn’t much that I’ve remembered, and the memories are hazy.”

“Very well.”