Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 179 A Family in the Making

Aunt Sarah nodded, “That’s true.”

“But…”

She glanced mischievously at Cherise, and the corner of her mouth quirked. up. “Dr. Johnson was an expert in gynecology, even more than eyes. How about letting him check your reproductive health, prescribe some fertility medicine, perhaps?”

“You and Mr. Damien seem quite close now. It’s about time to think about having a child,” she remarked.

Cherise blushed at her words, pushed around her food, and quickly ran outside.

Damien was on the phone with someone under the large apricot tree in the yard.

“I told you, she’s not a servant.”

“Forget about it then. I won’t tell you.”

“Take your clothes and leave.”

Cherise approached cautiously. “Hubby, who was that?”

This was the first time she had ever heard Damien speak to someone in that manner.

Damien slammed the phone down. “Just a nobody,” he spat out.

“Oh,” Cherise’s voice was subdued as she replied, sensing the tension in the air.

person on the other end was significant; her husband appeared visibly distressed and. used the word ‘leave, which was

since he didn’t want to discuss it,

as she gently helped him to his feet. “Ready to go, honey?”

planned to see the doctor in the village today,” she continued.

tousle Cherise’s hair. “What’s the sudden hurry

you know,” she retorted playfully, giving

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and continued sheepishly, “L… I also… would like to have a child sooner.”

house, the older man was still asleep.

a man, one eye covered in black silk, into the

eventually, “Here for a check-up?”

“For… gynecological reasons.”

she had already briefed lan and Mark, saying they were there for a gynecological

turned and led Cherise and Damien

a small pillow on it

hand. As Dr. Johnson felt her pulse, his brows furrowed deeply. “Your pulse…”

widened as she gasped, “What’s happened?”

flashed in Dr. Johnson’s eyes. “It’s nothing,”

able to conceive.”

Johnson remarked and glanced up at Damien.

feeling hesitant about consulting these rural doctors.

tongue in Cherise’s presence. He reluctantly

his hand.

a moment during the examination, then