Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chatper 789
Chapter 789 The Adopted Child Refused Aunt Priscilla
“Tsk tsk, Tanner’s family took in a stray, now she bites the hand that feeds her. Shameful, really.”
Beckham squirmed under the constant murmurs, his face etched with discomfort. He cleared his throat, “Actually, the whole thing’s blown out of proportion-
Cherise stood stock-still, a bitter smile on her lips as she watched her father scramble to defend Gwenn. It all made sense now why Damien was determined to stir the pot.
In Beckham’s eyes, this was about protecting his family and Gwenn had been a part of it for over twenty years. Her connection, confirmed by a DNA test five years ago, couldn’t compete with those shared years. Blood ties weren’t everything, she understood.
gaze head-on, her voice firm. “So that’s what this is
to our supervisor. I had to fulfill a professional obligation, or someone would have anyway.”
Cherise a side-eye, a smirk playing on her lips. “Look, sis, don’t hold a grudge against me. If I hadn’t handled that news piece myself, who knows what kind of twisted mess it would’ve been? I did what I
that. I didn’t mean to air your dirty laundry to the whole
edge as she added, her voice soft but firm, “It’s been so long already. But if you’re still upset with me, then I apologize again. I’m truly sorry for what
deflection. She played the martyr, the regretful accomplice, and even the concerned
some, like Beckham, who cooed, “Let bygones be bygones. Cherry would never hold a grudge against you, Gwenn.”
shouldn’t she hold grudges?” he scoffed, pulling Cherise close.
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