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 touched Damien.

facing ridicule and accusations from the people, Cherise never thought of herself;

her hand and turn

Mr. Lenoir home!”

and the jeering crowd redirected their

tsk tsk, look who’s here! Raised his daughter only to

Mom. He doesn’t even care about

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hilarious. The seemingly innocent ones are

clenched her fists

barely suppressed rupturing rage and quickly responded.

you agree with them?”

home!” Elvis roared.

shouted, Cherise’s anger vanished

she bit her lip and helped

Damien coldly shrugged

highly of her hometown to me, describing the warmth and

when she heard I was willing to accompany her

loves the glitz and glamour

for the simplicity of this place-the little stream

know, the neighbors and fellow villagers from her home would see

with clarity, his voice deep and imbued