Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 40 A Coincidence

He didn’t have any problems eating before she suggested feeding him.

After Cherise was done serving and feeding Damien, she received a call from Eriana before she could wash the dishes,

“Cherise, I’m not trying to rush you. You inust be more sincere if you want me to keep your secret. Don’t tell me you’ll delay giving me even the three thousand?”

Eriana started urging Cherise for money once the call was answered.

This time, her tone was harsher than last night. From the looks of it, Eriana was up to something.

Cherise pursed her lips and glanced at Damien as he sat on the living room couch and listened to the news. “Aunt Eriana, you’re being too impatient.”

“I’m not free in the morning. I’ll come and look for you in the afternoon.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll keep my word. I won’t shortchange you. I’ll give you three thousand, but if you don’t help me keep my secret, I won’t give you anything.”

On the other end of the phone, Eriana snorted coldly. “If I don’t get the money today, you can explain it to your grandmother yourself by her bed!”

“I’ll tell her you married a blind, disabled man for her sake!”

Cherise’s head hurt. She massaged the bridge of her nose. “Wait for me to come and give it to you in the afternoon.”

Cherise was an orphan adopted by Elvis, while Eriana was Mary’s biological daughter.

Eriana threatened Cherise with Mary’s health at

the cruelty and

turned down Lucy’s invitation to eat lunch. She took a bus alone to the hospital Nicky was

where Cherise

hospital room to give Eriana the money,

“Why did you take

demurely. “I had classes in the

sound like you’re very hardworking.”

and put the cutlery down.

hospital bed, Nicky looked startled since Cherise entered. From the

dare to tell Eriana that he was beaten up

she deliberately smiled at

the stew in his

“Where’s the money?”

hospital room, Eriana didn’t hide her

me.”

the envelope with three thousand. “Aunt Eriana, you must keep your word.”

“As long as you give me money on time, I’ll keep my mouth shut in

secretly glanced at

but is reluctant to give me money when I ask her for

money, Cherise didn’t have anything else to say to Eriana, so she picked up her bag