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

at Cherise. “What

came to take

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

to pause

another bitter smile, lowered his head, and began stuffing

be careful not to choke.”

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

give Lennon advice when he began wolfing down the

lowered, asking, “Did she mention

Cherise a moment to process that Lennon was talking about Lucy. Is Mr. Belcourt and Lucy acquainted?

carefully. “Are you acquainted with Lulu as well,

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

“Cherise.”

Lennon’s apprehension. He interrupted the conversation to stop Cherise. “Have you remembered anything lately?”

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

“Very well.”