Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 181 Defending Love

She took a deep breath and held Damien’s hand. “Honey, don’t let those people’s words. to you.”

“Even though you can’t see, in my heart, you’re much better than those physically able,” she reassured him.

She was afraid Damien might take it to heart.

In this world, there were far too many people like that: insecure people would choose to mock others for their imperfections. But deep down, they knew-these disabled individuals were often stronger and more resilient than them in ways they could never comprehend.

Damien smiled gently and wrapped his arm around Cherise’s shoulder. “Do you like being with me is a burden?”

get

ever feel

“No, not at all,” Cherise replied firmly. She lifted her head and planted a tender kiss on his cheek. “Hubby,”

“I don’t find being with you burdensome,” she reassured him.

“I’m just worried that you might feel hurt because of me, ridiculed by these uncouth. people,” Cherise admitted her concerns openly.

“If you’re not burdened, neither am I,” Damien said reassuringly.

He squeezed his eyes shut as tears welled up.

pure-heartedness deeply

from the people, Cherise never thought of herself; her concern was always

sighed, about to grasp her hand and turn back,

take Mr.

echoed, and the jeering crowd redirected their mockery from

daughter only to sell her away

old Mom. He doesn’t even care about his

1/3

The seemingly innocent ones are always

venom as Cherise clenched her fists tightly

rupturing rage and quickly responded.

you agree with

home!” Elvis roared.

soon as Elvis shouted, Cherise’s

bit her lip and helped

shrugged off

a sarcastic smile. “Cherry always spoke highly of her hometown

when she heard I was willing to accompany her back to our hometown.”

loves this place more than she loves the

for the simplicity of this place-the little stream and the fish.”

from her home

clarity, his voice