Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 27 My Woman

“Yes, the usual.”

The waiter nodded and left.

The table was soon filled with various delicacies that Cherise had never seen.

Upon seeing the curious gaze in her eyes as she looked at the food, Damien said nonchalantly “Let’s eat.”

Cherise nodded. She picked up her utensils and started eating.

She hadn’t eaten lunch because of what had happened in the morning with Mary. Her stomach was rumbling with hunger after so many hours.

She suddenly thought of something when they were almost done with their meal. She looked up at Damien. “Where’s Blake?”

Didn’t he ask Blake to do something?Why don’t I see Blake at all?

Mr. Kolson, who was at the side, looked at the time. “He’s late. He’ll reach in a minute.”

Cherise acknowledged it and didn’t overthink it. She looked down and continued eating.

She knew Blake was arriving soon but never thought he wouldn’t be alone.

The young boy dressed in white sportswear slowly walked up the stairs.

dragging a long iron

end of the iron chain was fastened tightly to a man’s

couldn’t stand up. He drooped on the ground weakly, and his pants were tattered from being dragged. His flesh was exposed, and

Cherise’s hands fell

was rendered speechless from astonishment at the scene

man before her gracefully took another set of utensils and gave it to her. “Are

stiffly. She couldn’t move her eyes

“Traffic was bad.”

on the iron chain viciously. The man behind him fell in response.

clearly the face of the man

as though the air was knocked out of her.

“Nicky!”

“Cherry.”

looked up. The wound on his head was bleeding, and blood flowed to his face. He looked

beg you to let

her teeth

didn’t know if she should help Nicky plead

abhorred Nicky. Everything he had done

Grandma’s biological grandson and Uncle Shaw’s biological nephew. Was

isn’t the one you

out his large and slender hands to hold his utensils. He calmly ate the celery before him.

can’t change my mind or determine whether you live or die.”