Dark Secrets of the Blind Husband

Chapter 978 Flames of Desire

Damien’s gaze sharpened, a glint of determination flashing in his eyes.

In an instant, he shifted position, hovering over her, his lips pressing firmly against hers.

Cherise recoiled, caught off guard by Damien’s sudden advance.

“You said

you wanted me to cease withholding,” Damien murmured, his voice low and intense. “And my deepest longing at this moment is precisely this.”

Cherise found herself immobilized by Damien’s unexpected kiss.

Her mind raced, unable to process the abruptness of the gesture.

This proximity was uncharted territory, particularly since her memory loss.

She lay stiffly, her thoughts scattered, unable to formulate a response.

Undeterred, Damien continued, his grip on her head tightening as he deepened the kiss, relentless in his pursuit.

Only when Cherise gasped for air, her cheeks flushed crimson, did she manage to push him away. His faint smile belied his satisfaction. “Are you content now, Mrs. Lenoir?”

Cherise’s embarrassment flared, her cheeks ablaze as she met his gaze. “I explicitly asked you not to hold back, but why… why did you kiss me?”

“Because it’s something I’ve yearned to do,” Damien confessed, drawing her back into his embrace. “Cherise.”

her tone hesitant.

swiftly,” Damien insisted, his voice tinged with urgency. “I can’t continue to restrain myself like this.”

struggling to comprehend his cryptic

my true feelings,” Damien clarified. “If

lips formed a contemplative line, and in a fleeting moment, comprehension dawned upon her.

words alluded to the intimate union between a man and a woman–a

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978 Flames of

Indeed.

unwavering patience and

he remained a man bound by human

his own wife yet stifled in his yearning to fully articulate

dawned upon her: Damien’s dark and gloomy expression earlier likely harbored

he yearned for something unattainable, yet that desire remained ever- present before

a pang of sympathy for

determination etched in her expression, she met his gaze squarely. “Do you truly desire

do it.”

kiss upon his cheek. “Even

my duties

a hint

the air, punctuated by a pause as she considered her following words. “Should I take a bath first?” Her

his, a mixture of seriousness and determination reflected within them. “You tell me,” she implored, awaiting his guidance.

words, his mind