Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 862 A Sudden Revelation

In truth, a pang of hunger gnawed at Cherise’s stomach.

The ordeal of last night’s car ride had sapped much of her energy.

She pressed her lips together and instructed, “Pop it in the fridge for me; I’ll eat it when I

return.”

With a concerned glance, Frances slipped two packets of hot milk into Cherise’s bag. fearing she might grow famished on her way.

Cherise sipped on the warm milk, exiting the manor while settling into Mr. Kolson’s car.

Thirty minutes later, the vehicle pulled up at the research institute.

Just as before, upon stepping out of the car at the institute’s entrance, Cherise noticed her colleagues‘ furtive glances and hushed murmurs.

The unresolved plagiarism issue cast a pall over her interactions.

These silent judgments weighed heavily on Cherise’s spirits.

She hastened towards Heather’s usual workspace, milk in hand.

Heather had mentioned earlier that Mr. Whitlock sought to speak with her, prompting Cherise to head straight for his office.

of the door, Cherise caught the sound of a woman sobbing from

barely registered the first

jolted her to action.

was Heather’s

she rushed forward, flinging open

that greeted her shook Cherise to

clad in white, sat nearby, delicately puncturing Heather’s blisters with

at Yolanda’s side, offering ointment with a respectful smile.

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that had echoed earlier had been Heather’s cries as her

on earth are

Cherise’s usually composed demeanor

her

her wounds.”

unable to suppress her anguish, “Attending to her?”

“Indeed,”

ointment, “This is the special balm Ms. Weiss procured. It promises to heal

“Precisely,”

punctured blisters with a cotton swab. “It’s

eventually; it’s best to lance them

gaze towards Cherise, a hint of mockery and challenge dancing in her ink–colored eyes. “As a doctor yourself, you understand, don’t

not just