Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 158 Where’s Ian?

Violet clenched her fists in silent frustration.

Cherise returned to school to find Lucy lounging in the infirmary, engrossed in a phone game. She furrowed her brow and reached out to block Lucy’s phone screen. “Where’s

Ian?”

Lucy shot her a disdainful look, adjusted her phone, and continued playing. “He’s gone.”

“Just like that?” Cherise bit her lip, realizing she hadn’t thanked Ian properly for helping with her injury.

Lucy leaned back. “Well, it’s better he split than stick around and make a fool of himself. I mean, he’d never compete with me to be your kid’s godparent.”

Cherise was puzzled. “What do you mean by ‘making a fool of himself and ‘being my child’s godparent”?”

Caught off guard, Lucy cleared her throat and mumbled, “I didn’t say anything. Your must’ve misheard.”

Cherise’s intuition told her something was up between Lucy and Ian.

She snatched Lucy’s phone, demanding, “Tell me what happened!”

at the interruption. “What’s there to explain? I got rid of that lan guy. He

He rushed in and got hurt, hoping you’d feel

him being gone is a win for you and Damien!”

advantage of Cherise’s stunned state and snatched her phone back. Unfortunately, when Cherise took her phone, her in-game character had been defeated, and

upset and

and you delayed my

pressed her lips

badly about lan like that.”

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her anger, and looked

person you’re saying.”

used to be someone I admired,

see me just to thank me or wanted to chat.”

didn’t have the full picture earlier. When he saw someone being unkind to me, he stepped in to help out of

Her

helping each other is the least. we

ulterior motives, he did get hurt trying to protect me. I haven’t had a chance to thank him, and you drove him away. No

understood the basics of human. relationships and principles. Her aunt had always taught