Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 657 She Is Happy

Not all doctors were as indifferent as Lucy.

Cherise had already experienced this firsthand, feeling the palpable hostility from her colleagues at the hospital today as if they wished they could trample her underfoot.

Despite maintaining a low profile over the years, the director’s favor and praise had thrust her into the limelight. This had sparked envy among her fellow doctors.

A pang of bitterness tugged at Damien’s heart when he noticed Cherise’s gradually dimming

eyes.

He asked, “Are you satisfied with your life now?”

“I can’t

say whether I’m satisfied or not. Actually, aside from these unnecessary social events and meetings, I quite enjoy my current job. It’s comfortable and fulfilling.”

The man looked at her and smiled. “Your personality might be better suited for behind-the- scenes academic research rather than making public appearances and delivering speeches.”

“Perhaps.”

finally released. Cherise let out a long sigh of relief,

on the couch and said, “It’s getting

about you?”

hand. “I’ll continue working on this.”

you,” Damien

go

notebook and pointed to where she had just written. “Here, people will question why you

her pen and pondered momentarily before writing in the notebook. ‘I went to Europe to receive treatment for my

furrowed tightly.

attack by Melanie. At the time, he had consulted numerous doctors, and the consensus was that it wouldn’t affect her daily life or

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the treatment two years ago. If it were the injury from five years

at her right hand, which was holding

years.

hand was fair and delicate, but the scar from the stab wound on the back of her

hand… okay?”

holding the

covered the scar on the back of her hand with her sleeve. “Yeah. It has

five years ago would still