Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 201 Do I Really Matter to Him?

She had no inkling… that Damien had such a dark past.

Lennon cast a quick look at Cherise. “With advice from a therapist, he decided to make everyone. think he was blind.”

Cherise looked puzzled. “But why fake being blind if he’s dealing with psychological issues?”

Lennon gazed into the distance, his eyes unfocused. “Do you honestly believe it’s a coincidence that his parents had a car accident, his sister’s house went up in flames, and his three previous fiancées met their end?”

Cherise shook her head, her lips still pursed.

“Those are all the enemy’s handiwork, you see?”

“There are people out there who want him dead; that’s why they are getting rid of his closest family and friends in preventing him from thriving.”

“So, by pretending he’s blind and not too nimble, he kind of flies under the radar as the least threatening option.”

Cherise was taken aback.

“Damien wasn’t just deceiving you; he was outsmarting his enemies.”

“But he could have chosen to tell me.”

never really gave him a

for his enemies for so many years; he

about it, how long have you been married? He didn’t know your background when you first tied the knot, so he couldn’t risk

her lips, realizing they had been

But…

of you, he let go of his start-up and went so far as to stage my sister’s car accident just to get me back running the company and free up time to be with you in the countryside.”

could you still doubt his feelings

clutched the wine bottle, her eyes brimming

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lip, memories of the moments spent with Damien flooding her

incredibly good, an excellent husband to

made fun of her, but at the same time, he comforted her and ensured she wouldn’t suffer a

even the Shaw family back in her hometown who had wronged her, he was there to

but kindness

didn’t hold a

if she did matter to Damien,

Lennon been right that maybe she

gained more composure, she was strangely

care of the things you can’t

wine bottle against Cherise’s, creating a crisp

his head. “Damien’s life hasn’t been a walk in the park, and he hasn’t had much experience with