Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 184 The Jade Pendant

Despite them being in the right and her husband standing up for both her and her uncle, nobody seemed pleased.

Yet, she didn’t blame her husband-she found it rather satisfying.

“Cherry!”

As Cherise and Damien started to walk back, Jack, who had been observing, approached with a playful grin. “Who would’ve thought you’d still remember me after moving to the city?”

“Let’s not head home just yet,” he suggested. “Why not come to my place and meet my chubby little ones? The older one just turned four and can call you Auntie now!”

Cherise bit her lip and glanced at Damien. “Dear…”

“Go ahead if you want to go,” Damien had a faint smile on his lips and said calmly, “I haven’t heard children’s laughter in years.”

“Alright!” Cherry responded eagerly.

Cherise’s eyes gleamed, and her face lit up with joy as Damien nodded.

“Mr. Lenoir truly has my respect,” Jack said.

he spoke, “It is rare to have someone born in the city who holds rural life so close to their heart. I take back what I said before,

bother to remember these little details about the countryside,” Jack said warmly.

downs, he could sense

he was particularly friendly

reached Jack’s home. Cherise enthusiastically joined the children, and her laughter harmonized with their

Damien, his eyes glinting

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playful interaction. with the children as he drifted into thoughts

his lips. “We’ll let nature take its

reap what you

“Make sure to treat our

and left in our remote village,” Jack sighed, sipping his tea. “I was ten years old when she was found. I

innocently mentioned to

was now a part of the Shaw family, what other identity

so slightly. “About that jade pendant you

my house!” Jack

disappeared into the house briefly. When he returned, he had a small metal box in his hands, which he handed to Damien and said, “The Shaw family rejected. this, stating they wanted to protect Cherise from

unaware of