Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 177 How Could I Not

During the trip, he was not only accompanying his wife back to her hometown but also taking steps to enhance the security in her home village and initiating financial support

for small businesses.

“How could I not?” The man raised his eyes, observing the petite woman by the small river with Blake, who was wholly engrossed in fishing. “I want to ensure that her favorite foods. await her every time she returns.”

He gently shut his eyes.

The neighborhood restaurant boasted a wishing wall adorned with sticky notes bearing the heartfelt wishes of the restaurant’s patrons.

As Cherise enjoyed her meal, Damien took a moment to scan the wishing wall thoughtfully.

Eventually, he found a pink, heart-shaped sticky note in the corner. In elegant

handwriting, it read, “I hope that each time I return, I can savor the amazing food in this restaurant! Cherise.”

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With a sigh, Damien opened his eyes. He focused through the black silk covering them, gazing steadily at Cherise, who was bathed in the soft, orange light of the setting sun.

could

“Darling!”

a plastic bucket filled with fish. “I caught a massive fish!” She

water bucket was a

ready to share something with him, but her gaze suddenly locked onto the black silk

moment, her downcast lips quivered, “I’m sorry, darling, I forgot that.

you

as she clenched her hands. Regardless, she vowed to herself that she would take her husband to see the old doctor the very next

expression, Damien’s heart sank slightly. He mustered a faint. smile, saying, “Even though I can’t

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don’t mind, darling? Fish are slippery and smelly,

his head gently.

of disappointment eventually

it into the water bucket. Yet, the fish proved to be quite elusive. Every time she made contact with it using Damien’s hand, the fish darted away.

the entire water bucket toppled over amidst

from the water bucket, it jumped right into the river, vanishing from

bit her lip, “It got away…”

catch another

a deep breath,