Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 213 Cherise Running Solo

Lucy sighed. “But you’ll be running solo later; everyone’s done. Are you sure you still want to go

for it?”

“Don’t sweat it.” She gave Lucy’s shoulder a reassuring pat and smiled. “I can handle a solo run.”

After recording the results for the other female students, Damien strolled over to Cherise and Lucy.

Cherise didn’t want to delay any longer. She swiftly got up and asked, “Is it my turn now?”

“Yep.” Damien nodded, taking a few strides and glancing nonchalantly at the scrape on Cherise’s knee. “You’re absolutely sure you want to run, right?”

With precise determination, the girl nodded. “Absolutely!”

The three of them headed to the starting line on the track. Damien handed Lucy the stopwatch hanging around his neck and the result record book. “You keep time.”

Lucy widened her eyes in surprise. “And what about you?”

chuckled softly, positioned himself at the starting line next to Cherise,

were taken aback. Cherise’s treatment seemed unusual. After her clumsy tumble during the solo run, it almost seemed like she was getting special attention! And now, a handsome teacher was about to run

had known, we would’ve pretended to trip too.”

know, right! If I could get the sub teacher to run with me, I’d purposely

the students behind her. She added, “Even if

lips and fell silent.

look. “Are you sure about

for years, and Cherise was skeptical about his legs handling an 800-meter run after all that

smile. “If you’re up for it, so am I.”

a leg massage tonight if you’re in

treatment and

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“Then

and didn’t respond.

“Ready… Beep!”

a sharp whistle, simultaneously setting Cherise and

legs glided gracefully and swiftly over the rubber track, commanding the attention of every