Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 997 Unyielding Embrace

After pronouncing those words, he firmly clasped Cherise’s shoulders, guiding her into the car with purpose, and followed suit, enveloping her in his embrace as they settled inside the vehicle.

Throughout the journey, Cherise hurled curses at him, her anger simmering beneath the surface like a tempestuous sea.

Her ire stemmed from Damien’s confining of her freedom and his inexplicable failure to offer an explanation.

Why, she pondered, did he not clarify if he was facing difficulties?

Why did he remain silent if the situation did not align with Sebastian’s depiction?

Given her current feeling f

explanation he provided.

him, he should have known that she would unquestionably believe any

Yet, he uttered not a single word of clarification.

Did he truly lack an explanation, or did he feel absolved of the obligation to offer one?

What, she questioned, did he perceive her as?

An object?

A pet?

Or perhaps merely a plaything devoid of memories, past, or the capacity for independent thought?

In truth, she harbored doubt regarding Sebastian’s assertions concerning their relationship.

Her instinctual response to Sebastian was repulsive, while her innate connection lay with Damien.

Furthermore, she entertained the notion that the version of herself devoid of memories held affection. for Damien.

Cherise could have been entangled with Damien amidst an

wearied by the ceaseless internal

warmth that radiated from Damien, a

she confessed, her voice

and hatred,” she continued,

the depth of those emotions, I cannot remain by your side,” she

Balance:

1 Coins

92 + 0

1 Pearls

997 Unyielding

88%2

depths of her being, she exhaled a deep sigh. “Let us part ways, Damien,” she murmured, her words weighted with finality.

shall dissolve

grip on

his unwavering gaze as she reopened her eyes. “By what right do you oppose my decision?” she

as a transaction and later entangled with my

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a steely determination. “I swore an oath never to let you slip away from me in this lifetime,” he asserted,

relevance does your vow hold for me?” Cherise challenged,

Cherise of yesteryears!” she declared, her words brimming with a

be the woman who would relinquish all for love! I possess reason

her with an intensity that pierced through her defenses.

on his lips. “Are you suggesting that the former Cherise was a woman governed solely by her emotions, devoid of reason and intellect?” he inquired, his

in affirmation. “Yes, she admitted.

Damien’s eyes, his expression inscrutable as he considered her

drew near, capturing her crimson lips in a fervent

affection.

as the kiss reached its conclusion, he seized her with force, his

flesh.

amalgam of sweetness and blood filled Cherise’s mouth, the sharp pain