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.

wish was so simple; how could

“Darling!”

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

in the water bucket was a fish measuring

gaze suddenly locked onto the

quivered, “I’m sorry, darling, I forgot that.

you

that she would take her

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

1/2

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

his head

of disappointment eventually

out, took Damien’s hand, and plunged 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

end, the entire water bucket toppled over amidst an

from the small river. When the fish leaped from the water bucket, it jumped right into

lip, “It got

alright, we’ll catch another

woman took a deep breath, gearing