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 Lucy come

to take Alexis with her.”

lips. “She said that they’d found her. So, this time, she’s going somewhere they would never find. She won’t return for

to

lowered his head, and began stuffing

Belcourt, please be careful not to

Cherise kept an eye on him while talking to

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

his head lowered, asking, “Did

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

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

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

“Cherise.”

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

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

“Very well.”