Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 22 You Can’t Be So Reckless

“We were just sending you away so we could talk about things we didn’t want you to know about.”

Cherise’s actions stopped entirely.

She turned and looked at Damien with a complicated expression.

“So you didn’t have to rush back at all. Nor did you need to get yourself into such a wretched

state.”

Cherise gritted her teeth and wanted to say something, but Elvis immediately started to smooth things over. “Mr. Lenoir, Cherise was afraid you were hungry.”

“Please don’t take offense. Cherise grew up in the countryside since she was young. She views things too simply sometimes. Please pardon her.”

“Uncle Shaw!”

Cherise gritted her teeth. She didn’t think she had done anything wrong, so she couldn’t stand her uncle degrading her before Damien.

“Keep quiet, Cherise!”

deep breath. “You’re Mrs. Lenoir from now on. You can’t

that you have a reputation as Mrs. Lenoir. It’s more important than this. dispensable

your breakfast is more important!”

Lenoir family’s daughter–in–law, the

of the uncle and niece arguing made Damien turn away silently.

no one other than the villa’s servants cared if

ten flights of stairs like Cherise just so he could have

always been lonely and desolate.

Elvis and Cherise argue over something

morning breeze caressed his face. He shut his eyes and

“Here, your breakfast.”

voice rang in his ears. “I tried looking in the

and sandwiches, so I bought what was available. Don’t turn it

your

turned and was faced with Cherise’s tiny,

looked up with a smile as she passed it to him. “I bet someone as wealthy as you hasn’t

she grabbed his hand and put the milkshake in

first time trying