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.

a long iron

chain was fastened tightly to a man’s hands.

ground weakly, and his pants were tattered from being dragged. His flesh was exposed, and it was dripping with

Cherise’s hands fell

speechless from astonishment at the scene

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

cutlery stiffly. She couldn’t move her eyes away from the man

“Traffic was bad.”

The

the face of

was as though the air was knocked out

“Nicky!”

“Cherry.”

face. He looked at Cherise, and his voice was hoarse. “I’m sorry. I won’t harass you in

to let

her

know if she should help Nicky plead for mercy.

abhorred Nicky. Everything he had done to her all these years disgusted her

Uncle Shaw’s biological nephew. Was

one

calmly ate the celery before him.

determine whether you live