Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 56 Truth Unveiled

“I’m not heavy, am I?” Cherise pursed her lips, afraid that she might exacerbate his health. issue with his legs by sitting on his lap.

Touched by her thoughtfulness, he softened his voice. “Not at all.”

“Cherise.”

“Hmmh?”

“Do you know what being husband and wife means?”

“Yes.” She looked at him with innocent, wide eyes. “It means we have to take care of each other, sleep together and have kids.”

Damien was stumped by her innocent tone. Her explanation had another meaning behind. it, but she seemed unaware of it.

After a while, he cleared his throat. “That’s not all. More importantly, it’s trust and honesty. We have to depend on and trust each other.”

She understood what he was implying.

“I don’t want to be your burden,

burdenless for decades.”

alone for so many years. I’ve longed for someone to be my burden. At least that

became even more uncomfortable after being reminded of his tragic past. “Don’t

and peaceful life for years. Suddenly, I showed up in his life with

for hiding the incident

a problem having no

his answer. I don’t understand what these rich

breath and spilled the beans about the

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agitate Grandma. She’s not young anymore, and she’s rigid and superstitious. If she knows about our marriage, I… I’m afraid she might enter the emergency room again. Her health is quite delicate nowadays.

smiled at her serious tone as she speculated the possibilities. “Bring me to visit her at the

instantly. “No, no, no! She just

take a liking to me after a

her head, still not reassured

doctor for years, and he’s one of the top doctors in Mondale.”