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 arranged union resembling a transaction, compounded by her

the ceaseless internal conflict, she yearned for resolution.

to the enigmatic warmth that radiated from Damien, a familiar and foreign warmth enveloping her in its embrace. “Damien,” she breathed

am not the same Cherise you once knew,” she confessed, her voice tinged with a newfound

clarity that discerns between love and hatred,” she continued, her words trailing like

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

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sigh. “Let us part

shall dissolve

grip on

her eyes. “By what right do you oppose my decision?” she questioned, her tone laced

have begun as a transaction

has long been closed.”

oath never to let you slip away from me in this lifetime,” he asserted, his words echoing with an unyielding resolve.

does your vow hold for me?” Cherise challenged, her voice

declared, her words brimming with a newfound sense of

who would relinquish all for love!

as he regarded her with an

faint smirk played 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,

nodding in affirmation. “Yes, she

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

he drew near, capturing her crimson lips in a fervent

affection.

reached its conclusion, he seized her with force, his teeth harshly

flesh.

filled Cherise’s mouth, the sharp pain causing her brow to