Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 226 Fractured Bonds

“I did this for the sake of my late brother and sister-in-law. I didn’t want them looking down from above, seemg Damien, a lonely man stuck with a wife who cuckolded him. And all of you were so kind… Wanda said, her voice filled with regret.

“It was unfair to Damien,” someone murmured sympathetically.

Damien’s face hardened, then a bitter smile curved, and he laughed disdainfully. “Well, I must really thank Aunt Wanda for her concern.”

Wanda raised her chin defiantly. “You’re welcome!”

She did pick up on the sarcasm in Damien’s voice, but at this point, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and agree.

“Spreading baseless rumors with a baffling video without investigating the truth… Aunt Wanda’s affection for me truly knows no bounds,” Damien sneered, casually wiping the apple juice from Cherise’s lips with his hand. “Oh, speaking of which, were you too busy to contact me?”

“Is it really that difficult to confirm the situation with a simple phone call?”

As the anger boiled up inside Wanda, her face grew even darker.

Old Mr. Lenoir raised his hand. “Enough, everyone, stop arguing!”

He glanced at Wanda, “Make sure your people behave. Have that Baymedia company shut down!”

gaze to Damien and said sternly, “And if this is just a rumor,

resolve this matter for me within three days!”

“Everyone, leave. I

someone so devoid of decency.

a sharp glaring look, and Wanda left

“No harsh words.”

shot a cautionary glance at Old Mr. Lenoir before

room door closed behind them, leaving only Cherise

“Grandpa.”

“Is there something you want to talk

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his eyes and

his chair, leaning on his cane, and

old and can’t

his chair, and continued, “I can’t handle it, and I don’t have the right. Seventeen years ago, I

a bit perplexed. “Grandpa, I don’t understand

have to,” he

“Cherise, I chose you because of your