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.”

gave him a

on the lookout for his enemies for so

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

had been married for only over

But…

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 still doubt his feelings for you?”

wine bottle, her eyes brimming with

1/2

the moments

been… incredibly good, an excellent

at the same time, he comforted her

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

but kindness to

it feel like she didn’t hold a special place in his

if she did matter to

she hadn’t given him enough

impulsively, but now, as she had gained more composure, she was strangely puzzled and at a loss.

care of

wine bottle against Cherise’s,

in the park, and he hasn’t had much experience with girls.