Marrying the Man in the Dark

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.

firm. “So that’s what this is all about. The

details about Cherry’s unethical conduct were sent to our supervisor. I had to fulfill a professional obligation, or

“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 could to soften the blow,

a flicker of regret crossing her face. “But yeah, it still got out, and I’m truly sorry for that. I didn’t mean to air your dirty laundry to the whole world, even if I was

eyes glinted with a hidden 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

were a masterclass in deflection. She played the martyr, the regretful accomplice, and even

some, like Beckham, who cooed, “Let bygones be bygones. Cherry

through the charade. “Why shouldn’t she hold grudges?”