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.

deeply touched Damien.

and accusations from the people, Cherise never thought of herself; her concern was always for Damien’s

turn back, when

Mr. Lenoir

crowd redirected their

only to sell her away to a blind

old Mom. He doesn’t even care

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seemingly innocent ones are always the schemers

fists tightly and

noticed her barely suppressed rupturing rage and quickly

Don’t you agree with them?” he

Elvis

Elvis shouted, Cherise’s anger vanished

bit her lip and helped

coldly shrugged off

a sarcastic smile. “Cherry always spoke highly of her hometown to me, describing

city, she was thrilled the whole night when she heard I was willing to

she loves the glitz

for the simplicity of this place-the little stream and the

the neighbors and fellow villagers from her home would see her and her uncle’s family this

with clarity, his voice deep and