Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 557 Let Me Hold You

The man reclining against the headboard had already taken off his jacket. He wore a thin shirt, and the first two buttons were undone. He was perspiring slightly and appeared strangely captivating.

In that moment, he leaned against the headboard, gazing at Cherise with an enticing yet slightly. vulnerable expression. “I can’t eat.”

Cherise’s heart fluttered at his appearance. She looked away and coughed softly. “Even if you can’t eat, you

still have to.”

“Your stomach is upset right now…”

Upon seeing his frail state, she began to feel remorseful.

She had deliberately chosen a Mexican restaurant when he had invited her to dinner.

Despite knowing that he couldn’t handle spicy food, she had ordered various spicy dishes….

In truth, she had intended to provoke him by ordering a table full of spicy food. She thought he would simply watch as she ate.

She didn’t expect him to be foolish and disregard his well-being by diving into the spicy feast!

The more she thought about it, the more remorseful she felt. She shouldn’t have acted out of spite.

The woman sighed. She sat on the edge of the bed, picked up the bowl of stew, and spoon-fed him, just as she had done when they first met..

The man reclined against the headboard with a slightly emotional gaze. “You’re still so gentle.”

paused for a moment as she held the bowl.

took a deep breath and looked up at him

“This…

She wanted to give up and leave him, but she felt guilty for causing

him one bite at a time,

bowl of stew was quickly

him the stew, Cherise slowly administered

better?”

“Much better.”

down and rest

and gently pushed him

said that, she was about to withdraw her hand, but

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her into the covers.

chest, causing her

a familiar yet

man’s strong arms

“Cherise, let me hold you for a

mouth, wanting to

It’s okay….

eyes, nestling greedily in his

she would allow him to hold her for

for a

anything more from him. She simply wanted to fulfill his emotional