Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 686 “More Drumsticks For Mommy; Fewer For Sera”

Ursula’s eyes narrowed with determination. “Yes, I must confront him! You’ve been feeling unwell lately, even rushing to the emergency room twice this week. Yet, he returns with his ex-wife, lavishing her affectionately, without even a moment to spare for you! It’s unthinkable!”

“No, Lula…” Rowena’s voice trailed off as Ursula abruptly ended the call and stormed off, intent on confronting Damien and Cherise.

Back in her hospital ward, Rowena gazed at her heavily bandaged feet, a soft sigh escaping her lips. She had stood by Damien for three years, and now his ex-wife loomed as her first, perhaps her last, formidable opponent.

Meanwhile, after instructing Mr. Hampson to take their luggage home, Damien escorted. Cherise and their children to the New World Restaurant.

This marked Cherise’s first visit to the restaurant in five years.

As she

surveyed the familiar surroundings, memories flooded back. She remembered when she had encountered Mandy while savoring chicken legs with Lucy. Back then, Mandy had been a pawn in Maeve’s game.

But the tables had turned. Now, Mandy held a prominent position within the Tanner family in Europe.

support. Though technically younger, Mandy acted with the

The skills instilled in her by Maeve blossomed into a confident leadership, making her the very embodiment of the Tanner

humble: “Hello, I am Ms. Charlotte Tanner’s

her dear sister.”

smile touched Cherise’s

Tastes just like Mr. Handsome’s!” Serafina

ever the cool one, remarked, “Perhaps Mr. Lenoir learned his culinary skills here”

chuckled, placing a chicken leg on Cherise’s plate “Spot

your mother’s heart.”

amusement in his eyes

placed one, two, and three chicken legs on Cherise’s plate. “Mommy can’t

is a growing girl. You need to watch

“But Mommy is a girl too!”

weight,” Damien explained, his mischievously. “It keeps the other boys away, so she’s